Commission working document - Second progress Report on the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment {COM(2008) 32 final} {COM(2008) 35 final}
Date: 2008-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU law, codification of EU law, report, simplification of legislation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 30.1.2008 
COM(2008) 33 final 

COMMISSION WORKING DOCUMENT 

Second progress report on the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment 

{COM(2008) 32 final} 
{COM(2008) 35 final} 

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COMMISSION WORKING DOCUMENT 

Second progress report on the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment 

INTRODUCTION 

1. 
Begun  in  October  2005,  the  strategy  for  simplifying  the  regulatory  environment1  set  out  a 
rolling programme of simplification  measures  to be adopted  between 2005 and 2008 with a 
view to improving the quality and effectiveness of the acquis while preserving its main policy 
goals. 

This  second  progress  report,  which  complements  the  Communication  on  the  “Second 
strategic review on Better Regulation in the European Union”2, describes in both qualitative 
and  quantitative  terms  the  results  already  achieved,  maps  out  the  route  ahead  for  the  EU 
legislature  and  aims  to  provide  fresh  impetus  for  the  simplification  strategy  which  is  an 
essential  element  of  the  overall  Better  Regulation  Policy  and  Growth  and  Employment 
Strategy of the European Union. 

This  report  also  shows  that  the  Commission  is  effectively  delivering  on  its  commitments 
under the rolling programme. 

Citizens  and  companies  have  already  seen  tangible  results  and  will  see  more  as  the  large 
number  of  initiatives  currently  pending  before  the  legislature  are  adopted.  Effort  is  being 
focussed on projects bringing significant benefits to stakeholders, such as small and medium 
sized  enterprises  (SMEs)  or  individual  entrepreneurs,  who  are  too  often  confronted  with 
disproportionate regulatory demands. 

The Commission will complete a full screening of the Community acquis, checking whether 
existing  instruments  are  still  needed,  that  the  right  regulatory  style  is  used  and  that  any 
burdens imposed are as light as is compatible with the policy results desired. This process will 
also identify new initiatives for inclusion in the updated simplification rolling programme to 
be presented in early 2009. To make a real difference, this momentum must also continue into 
the next legislature. 

At  the  same  time,  whenever  a  way  is  found  to  make  life  easier  for  businesses  without 
affecting the underlying policy goals or proposing other significant changes to the regulatory 
framework,  the  Commission  will  make  use  of  the  so-called  fast-track  actions  mechanism3 
which  helps  towards  reducing  the  administrative  burden  in  the  EU  by  the  target  25%4  by 
2012. The major exercise launched by the Commission to ‘map and measure’ administrative 
burden in priority areas will also fuel the simplification programme. 

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Commission Communication COM(2005) 535. 
Second strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union - COM(2008) 32. 
Commission  Working  Document:  Reducing  administrative  burdens  in  the  European  Union  2007 
progress report and 2008 outlook - COM(2008) 35.  
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2. 

STATE OF PLAY OF THE SIMPLIFICATION ROLLING PROGRAMME 

2.1. 

Overview 

The October 2005 simplification strategy identified an initial batch of about 100 initiatives for 
the 2005 to 2008 rolling programme. 43 new initiatives were added in November 20065 and a 
further  16  in  October  20076,  widening  the  scope  of  the  simplification  exercise  to  all  policy 
areas and extending the timetable to 2009. The programme uses legislative techniques such as 
repeal, codification and recasting7. 

Implementation of the rolling programme is by and large on schedule. So far, the Commission 
has adopted more than half of the updated 2005-2009 programme. 

Of the initiatives scheduled for adoption in 2007, 80% of the programme has been delivered 
by the Commission. 

So far, the Commission has adopted 91 proposals composed of 24 so-called autonomous acts 
adopted via the comitology procedure, 16 adopted by the legislature, 44 still pending before 
the legislature and 7 which are either reviews where there was no need for a legislative action, 
or merged initiatives. 

Overall, since October 2005, the Commission has already put forward about 400 legal acts for 
repeal,  modification  or  replacement.  As  a  result,  about  300  legal  acts  representing  about 
5 000 pages  of  the  Official  Journal  will  be  deleted  from  the  Community  statute  book. 
Furthermore,  since  the  Commission  took  office,  it  has  taken  action  or  proposed  to  remove 
about 2500 obsolete acts from the acquis. 

2.2. 

Legislation already adopted 

Implementing the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment has already brought real 
benefits to business and citizens. 

2.2.1.  Acts adopted by the Commission 

So  far,  24  simplification  initiatives  have  been  adopted  as  Commission  autonomous  acts  via 
the comitology procedure (Annex 4). For example: 

•  In  2005,  the  Commission  adopted  a  regulation  setting  reduced  fees  and  introducing  an 
administrative  assistance  scheme  for  SMEs  that  register  pharmaceuticals.  This  provides 
for SMEs a reduction of 90% in the fees for scientific advice, reduced fees for SMEs when 
applying for marketing authorisations and the provision of regulatory assistance for SMEs. 
Extensive use is already being made of these possibilities by SMEs active in this field. 

•  Rules concerning proof of import in third countries (in relation to differentiated export 
refunds  for  certain  agricultural  products)  were  amended  to  allow  exporters  applying  for 
refunds to use IT container carriers’ tracking and  tracing information as an alternative to 
normal customs documents (which are difficult to obtain in certain countries). 

•  The Commission has already adopted a Recommendation on electronic communications 
markets that focuses regulation on the wholesale level and has cut the number of markets 
susceptible  to  ex  ante  regulation  from  18  to  7.  As  a  result,  it  is  estimated  that 

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Commission Working Document COM(2006) 690. 
Commission Legislative and Working Programme 2008 - COM(2007) 640. 
The Commission’s methodology for simplification and definitions of the related legislative techniques 
are detailed in the 2005 Communication. 

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administrative costs are being reduced by around 25-30% for fixed network operators and 
by  around  30-40%  for  national  regulatory  authorities  (NRAs).  Simplified  market  review 
procedures will also bring about additional savings for NRAs. 

2.2.2.  Acts adopted by the legislature 

The bulk of the programme depends for its adoption on the legislature, typically under the co-
decision procedure. To date, 16 simplification initiatives in the 2005-2009 rolling programme 
have been adopted (Annex 5), for example: 

•  In  the  field  of  agriculture,  the  legislature  adopted  the  recast  of  the  21  Common  Market 
Organisations into a single scheme to streamline and simplify the Common Agricultural 
Policy  for  the  shared  benefit  of  farmers,  administrations  and  companies  handling 
agricultural  products.  The  creation  of  a  single  CMO  will  slim  down  legislation  in  the 
farming  sector,  improve  its  transparency  and  make  the  policy  more  easily  accessible.  It 
implies the repeal of almost 50 Council acts and replaces more than 650 legal articles in 
the  current  regulations  with  around  200  creating  a  much  simpler  overall  regulatory 
environment without changing the underlying policies.  

•  The directive on remedies in public procurement. In 2003, this sector was estimated to be 
worth  € 1,500 billion,  amounting  to  16.3%  of  EU-15  GDP.  The  new  directive  improves 
national review procedures that businesses can use if they consider that a public authority 
has  awarded  a  contract  unfairly.  In  particular,  the  directive  introduces  a  mandatory 
standstill  period  between  the  notification  of  the  award  decision  and  the  signing  of  the 
contract,  in  order  to  give  bidders  time  to  examine  the  decision  and  assess  whether  to 
initiate a review procedure. The Directive contains supplementary rules intended to ensure 
effectiveness. The introduction of these new rights and mechanisms for rejected bidders in 
all 27 Member States is crucial to making sure that contracts ultimately go to the company 
which  has  made  the  best  offer,  and  therefore  to  the  building  of  confidence  among 
businesses  and  the  public  that  public  procurement  procedures  are  fair.  Simplification 
measures  include  the  repeal  of  existing  mechanisms  of  conciliation  and  attestation  for 
which businesses have not expressed any real interest and which are currently unused. 

•  The directive on payment  services contributes creating a "Single Payments Area" in the 
EU  that  could  save  the  EU  economy  up  to  € 28 billion  per  year.  The  aim  is  to  make 
electronic payments within the EU– by credit card, debit card, credit transfer, direct debit 
or any other means – as easy, cheap and secure as 'domestic' payments within a Member 
State  are  today.  The  directive  guarantees  fair  and  open  access  to  payment  markets  and 
increases  and  standardises  consumer  protection.  Simplification  benefits  stem  from 
harmonisation  of  market  access  requirements,  overcoming  of  the  fragmentation  effect  of 
divergent  national  and  EU  rules  on  information  requirements  and  from  harmonisation  of 
core  rights  and  obligations  of  users  and  providers  in  the  interests  of  certainty  and 
efficiency. A more efficient and competitive payments market also means that Europeans 
pay less for basic banking services, the average yearly cost of which ranges from € 34 to as 
much as € 252 across the EU. 

•  The  repeal  of  most  existing  pre-packaging  requirements  eliminated  national  and 
Community rules for about 70 consumer products. Businesses have now more flexibility to 
respond to consumer needs; 

•  In the area of customs, the legislator adopted the e-Customs decision which will create a 
European electronic system for data exchange between public authorities and companies. 
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boost  international  trade.  When  fully  operational,  the  integrated  system  should  save 
businesses  € 2,5 billion/year,  more  than  repaying  the  investment  of  € 40-50 million  per 
year  made  by  the  Commission  and  the  Member  States.  The  modernised  Customs  Code, 
which will review the Community customs legislation, is foreseen for adoption in 2008. 

2.3. 

Proposals pending before the legislature 

Some 44 simplification proposals are currently pending before the legislature. They include a 
number of important proposals whose adoption will help simplify the regulatory environment, 
for example:  

•  The  ground-breaking  revision  of  EU  insurance  law  (Solvency  II)  will  improve 
policyholder  protection  across  the  EU  by  means  of  more  uniform  and  risk-sensitive 
solvency  requirements  for  insurance  undertakings.  Solvency  II  will  promote  better  risk 
management,  sound  pricing  and  strengthened  supervision,  thus  reinforcing  consumer 
confidence. It will also increase competition (especially for mass retail businesses such as 
motor  and  household  insurance),  exert  downward  pressure  on  some  insurance  prices, 
encourage product innovation and improve the international competitiveness of European 
insurers.  Finally,  the  regulatory  environment  will  be  more  transparent  and  user-friendly 
with  one  directive  replacing  the  current  patchwork  of  rules  contained  in  14  different 
directives; 

•  The code of conduct for computerised reservation systems was developed for a market 
which  has  evolved  significantly  with  the  divestment  of  airlines  and  the  rise  in  internet 
bookings and is now ripe for introducing more competition. The Commission proposes to 
give more room to market forces in tackling higher than necessary booking fees borne by 
airlines and passengers. Increased competition will improve the quality of services offered 
and reduce distribution costs in the air transport sector: booking fees per journey segment 
are  expected  to  become  between  € 0.7  to  € 0.9  cheaper,  hence  reducing  total  costs  by 
€ 190-240 million annually; 

•  The changes in rules governing electronic communications networks and services aim at 
ensuring  effective  competition,  promoting  investment,  consolidating  the  internal  market 
and  strengthening  consumer  interests.  Substantial  reduction  of  regulation  is  advocated 
where there is a clear trend towards competition. An independent cost-benefit study of the 
proposed  eCommunications  Market  Authority  estimates  potential  economic  benefits 
exceeding  10-30  times  its  operating  costs  (i.e.  €  250-800  million)  because  of  reduced 
regulatory uncertainty and more rapid resolution of cases. For spectrum-dependent service 
providers,  the  review  introduces  more  flexibility,  reduces  the  cost  of  doing  business  and 
removes barriers to entry for newcomers. As a result, consumers will see improved choice 
and lower prices for these services; 

•  A new directive on the inland transport of dangerous goods will bring all three modes of 
land  transport  (road,  rail  and  inland  waterways)  into  one  single  piece  of  legislation.  The 
proposal contains uniform provisions for all three (wherever possible) and repeals obsolete 
provisions.  In  particular,  two  directives  on  safety  advisors  on  dangerous  goods  and  four 
decisions  on  national  derogations  will  be  repealed.  The  result  will  be  a  user-friendly, 
transparent text reducing the volume of the acquis by about 2 000 pages; 

•  The revision of the directive on toys will update safety requirements and prevent harmful 
medium and long term effects on children, at the same time improving the operation of the 
internal markets for toys. As a primary object the revision aims at modernizing the safety 
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take into account the latest scientific knowledge to ensure that only safe toys are available 
on  the  EU  market.  Furthermore,  the  way  the  directive  is  enforced  within  the  Member 
States  will  be  improved  and  obligations  for  Member  State  to  execute  appropriate  and 
effective market surveillance will be strengthened. 

2.4. 

Initiatives in the Commission’s pipeline (2008-2009) 

The  Commission’s  efforts  will  intensify  over  the  next  two  years.  The  updated  2008-2009 
programme  (Annex  1)  is  composed  of  45 initiatives  for  2008  and  9 initiatives  for  2009. 
Examples of forthcoming simplification initiatives include: 

•  The revision of the company law, accounting and auditing acquis will remove or reduce 
a range of administrative requirements now considered outdated, excessive or duplicative. 
It  will  remove  certain  information  requirements  from  the  Company  law  Directives, 
simplify disclosure requirements for companies and allow Member States to further reduce 
reporting and auditing requirements for SMEs; 

•  The  revision  of  the  General  Block  Exemption  Regulation  (GBER)  will  collect  in  one 
document  all  provisions  concerning  state  aids  exempt  from  the  obligation  to  notify,  thus 
reducing the administrative burden for beneficiaries, Member States and the Commission. 
The  new  GBER  will  encompass  areas  already  in  existing  block  exemptions  on  training, 
employment  and  SMEs  as  well  as  new  areas  like  environment,  risk  capital  and  regional 
aid. It will also considerably improve SMEs’ access to state aid programmes, for example 
the “SME bonus” on top of the normal applicable basic aid for investment and employment 
will  be  harmonised  and  raised  from  15%  to  20%  for  small  enterprises  and  from  7.5%  to 
10% for medium-sized ones; 

•  The  revision  of  Intrastat  will  reduce  the  burden  placed  on  businesses  by  the  data 
collection  system  for  Community  statistics  relating  to  trade  in  goods  between  Member 
States. The Commission will in the short term propose to further simplify the scheme along 
traditional  lines  by  reducing  the  number  of  nomenclature  headings  and  by  increasing 
thresholds  to  exempt  a  large  number  of  enterprises.  It  is  estimated  that  up  to 
190 000 enterprises could be exempted from the obligation to report statistics. At the same 
time, the Commission will investigate other long term options including a possible switch 
to a single flow reporting system8 ; 

•  The  forthcoming  regulation  on  advanced  safety  features  and  tyres  will  replace  some 
50 separate directives by a single regulation. This will substantially lighten the burden on 
Member States, which will no longer need to transpose EC rules in this area. Furthermore, 
direct references to UNECE Regulations will considerably speed up the alignment of EU 
law  with  UNECE  rules,  thereby  allowing  industry  to  adapt  faster  to  technical 
developments at international level; 

•  The review of the directive on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments (WEEE) and 
the  directive  restricting  the  use  of  certain  hazardous  substances  in  the  electric  and 
electronic  equipments  (RoHS)  will  clarify  concepts,  facilitate  their  implementation  and 
enforcement, reduce administrative costs for manufacturers and administrations as well as 
provide operators with a more transparent level playing field; 

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•  The  proposal  for  a  framework  Directive  on  consumer  rights  will  provide  common 
definitions and regulate the main consumer contractual rights and remedies. By making the 
regulatory  framework  more  simple  and  clear  for  businesses  and  consumers,  it  will 
contribute to the functioning of the internal market and consumer confidence; 

•  The modernisation and recast of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) control system will 
alleviate the constraints for the sector and increase the use of IT tools to reduce reporting 
obligations. 

Simplification initiatives which are particularly relevant for SMEs will also be highlighted in 
the “Small Business Act for Europe”, to be launched in 2008. 

2.5. 

Simplification beyond the rolling programme 

the  programme 

to  reduce  administrative  burdens  and 

Simplification  does  not  stop  with  targeted  programmes  such  as  the  simplification  rolling 
programme, 
the  codification 
programme. The same imperative of simplicity must apply across the board to all legislative 
proposals, as well as to operational procedures. For example: 
•  In the field of research - a key contributor to the Lisbon strategy - concrete measures9 have 
also  been  proposed  to  simplify  the  7th  framework  programme  for  research, 
technological  development  and  demonstration  activities.  Administrative  and  financial 
rules have been amended accordingly and the management of the Framework Programme 
and individual research projects has been streamlined; 

•  The  Commission  has  proposed  to  simplify  the  structure  of  the  Erasmus  Mundus 
programme  during  its  second  phase  (2009-13).  Community  action  in  the  field  of  higher 
education relating to third countries will become more coherent with the streamlining of a 
wide  range  of  existing  programmes,  currently  managed  under  different  rules  despite 
essentially covering the same areas. This will create a single entry point for stakeholders 
involved in academic cooperation with third countries and international mobility; 

•  The  Commission  replaced  and  updated  four  distinct  notices  on  different  jurisdictional 
questions into one Consolidated Jurisdictional Notice under the EC Merger Regulation. 
It brought immediate simplification of administrative practice and guidance;  

•  The  introduction  of  “electronic  logbook”  in  fisheries  provided  for  a  whole  paperless 

reporting process of fishing data for fishermen and national administrations; 

•  The  new  regulations  for  2007-2013  cohesion  policy  reduced  the  number  of  funds  and 
programming steps and simplified the financial management thus increasing flexibility for 
the  local  authorities  managing  the  programmes  on  the  ground.  The  rules  governing  the 
Cohesion Fund and the Structural Fund have been harmonised so that local authorities and 
beneficiaries have only one set of rules to apply for both Funds. In the same spirit, one new 
Commission  regulation  implementing  the  Structural  Funds  replaced  10  implementing 
regulations. 

Furthermore, the completion of the Internal Market remains one of the most powerful means 
to improve the business environment. Removing barriers between Member States boosted EU 
GDP by € 223 billion or 2.2% in the ten years following the completion of the Single Market 
package  in  1993.  This  amounts  to  € 1,450  of  extra  income  per  household.  Furthermore, 

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employment  grew  by  1.4%  delivering  an  extra  2.75 million  jobs.  A  single  set  of  EU  rules 
means businesses do not have to locate and decipher 27 different sets of national rules, adapt 
their products or services to them and then demonstrate compliance with them. For example: 

•  The Commission recently proposed to modify EU vehicle type-approvals by introducing 
harmonised  rules  for  hydrogen-powered  vehicles,  allowing  manufacturers  to  reap 
economies  of  scale  from  larger  production  series  for  the  whole  European  market,  and 
guaranteeing  EU  consumers  that  these  innovative  vehicles  will  meet  high  standards  of 
safety  and  environmental  protection.  Adapting  the  type–approval  system  to  tomorrow’s 
technologies  will  also  enable  the  EU  car  industry  to  keep  pace  with  its  main  global 
competitors, improving its competitiveness on third countries’ markets. 

•  In December 2007, the Commission proposed a new directive aimed at lifting obstacles to 
intra-community trade in defence-related products. Up to now, the circulation of such 
products  within  the  internal  market  has  been  constrained  by  a  patchwork  of  national 
procedures which not only impose an administrative burden exceeding € 430 million/year 
on  companies  and  public  authorities  but  also  introduce  long  lead  times,  up  to  several 
months. This burden is clearly out of proportion with actual control needs, as demonstrated 
by the fact that, although around 11,500 licences for intra-Community transfer are issued 
annually,  only  3 applications  have  been  refused  during  the  2004-2006  period.  This 
proposal  will  help  make  European  defence  industries  economically  and  technologically 
more  competitive, improve conditions for SMEs’ participation in  armament development 
and production, enable Member States to meet their military needs under proper security 
conditions  at  lower  cost  and  enhance  security  of  supply  for  public  procurement  and 
industrial cooperation. 

2.6. 

Communication instruments and stakeholders consultation 

Clear  and  transparent  information  on  progress  in  implementation  of  the  simplification 
programme  is  crucial  to  ensuring  the  momentum  of  the  programme.  To  this  end,  the 
Commission  has  set  up  a  simplification  website10  to  provide  general  information  on  the 
simplification  strategy  and  allow  stakeholders  to  check  on  the  progress  of  the  rolling 
programme.  Moreover,  in  a  number  of  further  sectors  (e.g.  agriculture)  consultation  with 
Member States' sectoral experts and stakeholders is facilitated via sectoral groups.  

Consistent  with  its  resolve  to  anchor  simplification  in  stakeholders’  practical  experience,  in 
autumn 2007 the Commission launched a new online consultation website to hear businesses’ 
concerns and suggestions regarding  burdens imposed by legislation and  red tape in general. 
The Commission will make the best possible use of this stakeholder input. Whilst primarily 
designed  to  feed  into  the  “Action  Programme  for  reducing  administrative  burdens  in  the 
European  Union”,  any  contribution  addressing  wider  issues  relevant  to  the  substance  of 
regulation will be taken into account in shaping the simplification strategy.  

CODIFICATION PROGRAMME 

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Codification11  is  a  key  part  of  the  Commission's  drive  to  reduce  the  size  of  the  acquis  and 
make it more accessible. 

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The  programme  of  codification  involves  about  400  codification  acts,  the  majority  of  which 
are  legislative  proposals.  A  total  of  87  such  acts  have  successfully  gone  through  the 
codification process and have been adopted and published in the OJ (62 Commission acts and 
25 acts of the European Parliament and the Council). These 87 acts replace 348 previous acts. 
In addition, 65 acts are pending before the legislature and 4 acts are about to be adopted by 
the Commission. 152 codification acts have thus already been finalised by the Commission. 

In  order  to  complete  the  codification  programme  by  the  end  of  2008  (Annex  2),  measures 
have been taken to get rid of the backlog of translations of texts being codified in the new EU 
languages.  Adoption  of  codified  acts  by  the  legislature  is  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in  the 
Inter-institutional Agreement on an Accelerated Working Method for Official Codification of 
20 December 1994. 

4. 

INTER-INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS  

4.1. 

Proposals pending before the legislature 

Responsibility  for  successful  simplification  is  shared  between  all  those  involved  in  the 
decision-making process. In 2007, the legislature managed to clear the backlog of proposals 
dating back to the simplification programme for 2003-2004.  

However,  44  proposals  in  the  2005-2009  rolling  programme  are  still  pending  before  the 
legislature  (Annex  3).  In  the  case  of  directives,  the  EC  rules  must  then  be  transposed  into 
national law. Therefore, several years may elapse before the benefits of simplification can be 
enjoyed (and noticed) by citizens and business. 

The  Commission  has  therefore  encouraged  the  other  institutions  to  adopt  its  simplification 
proposals with the shortest possible delay. 

4.2. 

Simplification and the other institutions 

Under  the  Lisbon  Strategy  for  Growth  and  Jobs,  the  Competitiveness  Council  monitors  the 
implementation  of  the  Better  Regulation  agenda  in  a  progress  report  at  the  end  of  each 
Presidency, indicating inter alia progress of the simplification rolling programme. While the 
Commission  welcomes  the  continued  interest  of  the  Council  in  better  regulation  in  general 
and simplification in particular, it notes that Council working methods for the examination of 
simplification proposals have not yet changed fundamentally, despite commitments made in 
the Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking. 
In its Resolution on the Strategy for the Simplification of the Regulatory Environment12, the 
European Parliament welcomed the Commission's programme on codification and agreed that 
the  simplification  programme  should  be  promoted  and  supported  by  matching  national 
simplification  initiatives.  The  Parliament  also  invites  the  three  institutions  to  conclude  an 
inter-institutional  agreement  on  accelerated  working  methods  for  simplification  measures. 
The Commission appreciates Parliament's constructive support and the action already taken to 
implement  the  better  regulation  agenda.  The  Commission  especially  welcomes  the 
Parliament’s  amendment  of  its  internal  procedures  for  examining  codification  and  recasting 
proposals, which clarifies the division of responsibilities between committees and safeguards 
codified parts from undue amendment on substance. 

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The  Commission  therefore  encourages  the  Council  and  the  Parliament  to  ensure  speedy 
adoption of its pending simplification proposals and ensure that the simplification content is 
maintained in the process. 

4.3. 

Cooperation  with  the  European  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the 
Committee of the Regions 

The Commission has tried to better organise the canvassing of organised civil society on the 
regulatory quality of the acquis.  

Further to a request from the Commission, the EESC delivered in September 2007 its opinion 
on  the  scope  for  simplifying  the  regulatory  framework  in  the  machine  sector.  This  had  to 
cover  both  sector-specific  rules  and  broader  legislation  affecting  machines,  for  example 
health,  safety  and  environmental  protection.  The  Commission  intends  to  pursue  this 
cooperation and has now addressed similar requests to the Committee for further reports on 
other key sectors, such as the construction sector and business services. 

The Commission also welcomes the report on better regulation adopted by the Committee of 
the Regions in October 200713. 

5. 

CONCLUSIONS / CLOSING REMARKS 

Cutting red tape is now firmly on the Community political agenda. Like the other components 
of  the  Better  Regulation  Agenda  drawn  up  by  the  Commission  at  the  beginning  of  its 
mandate,  the  Simplification  Strategy  has  reached  cruising  speed  and  is  delivering  the  first 
tangible  and  impressive  benefits.  The  Commission  will  complete  screening  the  roughly 
95 000 pages of the Community acquis to identify possible areas where future simplification 
activities  might  focus,  and  will  integrate  the  results  in  the  updated  simplification  rolling 
programme to be presented in early 2009. The Commission is determined to see the present 
rolling programme through and to make the acquis as simple, lean and up to date as possible. 
A method has been put in practice and the action is producing results. 

It  is  however  clear  that  the  regulatory  framework  cannot  be  improved  by  the  Commission 
alone.  More  than  ever,  genuine,  coordinated  and  determined  commitment  at  all  regulatory 
levels is essential to translate wishful political intentions into tangible results and ensure that 
the genuine expectations of companies and citizens are fulfilled. For their part, the European 
Parliament and Council share the institutional responsibility for propelling the Commission’s 
proposals  to  the  final  stage  of  adoption.  So  far,  notwithstanding  acknowledged  efforts,  less 
than a quarter of all simplification proposals tabled by the Commission that require adoption 
by the legislature have been adopted. Obviously, it is essential that the simplification content 
of these proposals is preserved during the decision-making process. 

In  the  same  vein,  national,  regional  or  local  authorities  in  charge  of  transposing  and 
implementing EU law should strive to complement the work done in Brussels. Too often late 
transposition or layers of “gold-plating” erode the simplifying effect of EU rules. The work 
currently being carried out to map and measure administrative burden in certain policy areas 
is expected to provide interesting lessons in this regard. In line with its recent Communication 
“A  Europe  of  Results  –  Applying  Community  Law”,  the  Commission  will  intensify  its 
upstream efforts to prevent infringements of EC law by improving the quality of assistance it 
offers to Member States to facilitate the correct transposition and application of directives. 

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Opinion  of 
CdR397/2006 fin 

the  Committee  of 

the  Regions  on  BETTER  LAWMAKING  2005  and  2006, 

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Finally,  since  the  greater  part  of  the  EU  regulatory  landscape  is  not  shaped  at  Community 
level, simplification programmes must also be developed or reinforced at national (and where 
appropriate, regional) level to tackle the reams of red tape which spew forth independently of 
EU legislation. In future, the Commission will place the emphasis on this aspect when it looks 
at the National Reform Programmes submitted in the context of the Lisbon Agenda. 

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ANNEX 1 

Simplification Rolling programme (2008-2009)  

Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

200814 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

1.  Legislative  proposals  arising  from  the  Communication  on 
the 'Health Check' in the Common Agricultural Policy 

Revision 

2.  Commission  Regulation  on  information  and  promotion 
actions for agricultural products on the internal market and 
in third countries 

Revision 

Following  the  2007  Communication  on  the  "Health  Check"  in  the 
Common  Agricultural  Policy  (CAP),  the  legislative  proposals  will 
provide  options  aiming  at  making  the  Single  Payment  Scheme  more 
effective,  adapting  the  market  support  instruments  and  addressing  the 
new  challenges  facing  the  sector.  The  "Health  Check"  is  not  a 
fundamental  reform,  rather  it  essentially  aims  to  ensure  that  the  CAP 
functions  effectively  and  to  simplify  it  where  possible.  This  initiative 
arises  from  the  review  clauses  regarding  the  Single  Payment  Scheme 
and certain agricultural markets that were included in the 2003/04 CAP 
reforms. 

This initiative has as objective to establish the conditions regarding co-
financing  of  information  and  promotion  programmes  for  agricultural 
products  in  the  internal  market  and  in  third  countries.  It  will  take  the 
form of a consolidation of two existing Commission Regulations ((EC) 
No 1071/2005 and (EC) No 1346/2005). 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

3.  Private  Storage:  Commission  Regulation  laying  down 
common  rules  for  private  storage  of  agricultural  products 
under Common Agricultural Policy 

Revision 

4.  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation 

(EC)  No 
1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of markets 
(CMO)  and  on  specific  provisions  for  certain  agricultural 
products (single CMO regulation) 

Revision,  recast 
and repeal 

5.  Milk Package (two separate initiatives):  

Revision 

1)  Commission  Regulation 
implementing rules with regard to intervention for butter 

laying  down 

certain 

2)  Commission  Regulation 
implementing  rules  with  regard 
skimmed milk powder 

laying  down 

certain 
intervention  for 

to 

The  aim  of  the  proposal  is  to  replace  multiple  sectoral  rules  by 
horizontal ones and to simplify management mechanisms relating to the 
private  storage  of  agricultural  products.  Existing  sectoral  provisions, 
which  may  vary  from  one  sector  to  another,  will  be  examined  with  a 
view  to  eliminating  unnecessary  provisions  and  to  harmonising  the 
system of private storage. 

The single common market organisation (CMO) regulation, scheduled 
for adoption by Council in October 2007, merges existing CMOs into a 
single  text.  It  does  not  modify  policy  but  streamlines  and  harmonises 
legislation.  Various  substantive  amendments  were  made  in  the 
meantime  to  the  existing  CMOs.  This  is  notably  the  case  in  the  milk, 
the  sugar  and  the  fruit  and  vegetables  sectors,  It  is  important  to 
incorporate these amendments into the single CMO in order to achieve 
the aim of having one single simplified legal text which will facilitate 
the  access  to  the  existing  legislation  and  thus  create  a  much  higher 
degree  of  transparency  and  legal  clarity.  The  initiative  thus  concerns 
the subsequent Commission proposal. 

The  purpose  of  the  initiative  is  to  simplify  the  procedures  relating  to 
intervention buying of butter, to abolish national butter quality grades, 
and  to  abolition  private  storage  aid  for  cream  and  skimmed  milk 
powder. Technical clarifications and simplification (e.g. concerning the 
security provisions) will improve the readability of the text. 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

6.  Streamline  Controls:  Amendment 

of  Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 regarding the detailed rules 
of  cross  compliance  and  the  integrated  administration  and 
control system 

Revision 

7.  Starch  Production  Refunds:  Commission  Regulation 
amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1722/93  laying  down 
detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  1766/92  concerning  production  refunds  in  the 
cereals sector 

Revision 

This  proposal  stems  directly  from  the  Commission  report  to  the 
Council  on  the  application  of  the  system  of  cross-compliance 
(COM(2007)  147).  Its  amendments  will  lead  to  simpler  and  more 
effective  rules  concerning  the  controls  on  direct  payments  to  farmers 
with  regard  to  the  selection  of  the  control  sample,  the  timing  of  these 
controls, and the specific rules concerning on the spot checks. 

Objective of this initiative is the simplification of control procedures by 
increasing  the  threshold  for  special  control  requirements.  It  will 
simplify  the  business  environment  in  which  EU  starch  producers 
operate  by 
/  disproportionate 
administrative  measures  related  to  the  control  on  modified  starches 
This  proposal  has  been  elaborated  following  the  consultation  of 
NGOs/stakeholders. 

the  unnecessary 

eliminating 

8.  Controls  of  export  refunds:  Commission  Regulation 
amending  Regulations  (EC)  No  2090/2002,  (EC)  No 
3122/94  and  (EC)  No  800/1999  as  regards  physical  and 
substitution controls in the framework of export refunds on 
agricultural products 

Revision 

Modification  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2090/2002  laying  down  detailed 
rules  for  applying  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  386/90  as  regards 
physical  checks  carried  out  when  agricultural  products  qualifying  for 
refunds are exported. 

9.  Fresh  fruit  and  vegetables:  proposal  for  a  Commission 
Regulation  laying  down  the  marketing  standards  for  fresh 
fruit  and  vegetables  and  establishing  requirements  on 
checks on conformity to these marketing standards 

Revision 

The objective of the proposal is to merge 34 regulations on marketing 
standards for fresh fruit and vegetables into one regulation, reduce the 
list  of  products  covered  by  marketing  standards  and  rationalise 
checking operations. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

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X 

X 

X 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

10.  Common  market  organisation  of  wine:  amendment  of  the 
Council  Regulation  establishing 
the  single  Common 
Market  Organisation  Regulation  (EC)  No  1234/2007  to 
include  the  provisions  with  regard  the  common  market 
organisation of wine. 

Revision 

The amendment will include the specific rules concerning the common 
organisation  of  the  wine  market  into  the  general  rules  concerning  the 
organisation  of  the  common  market  in  agricultural  produce.  This  will 
clarify and simplify the EU legislation. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

X 

11.  Commission  Regulation  on  the  application  of  Articles  87 
and  88  of  the  Treaty  to  regional  aid,  SME,  R&D, 
environmental 
training.
(General Block Exemption Regulation - final adoption) 

employment, 

aid, 

Revision 

12.  Council Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  safeguarding  of 
employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, 
businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses 

Revision 

The final objective pursued by the Commission is to group all existing 
Block  Exemption  Regulations  into  one  single  Regulation  for  the  first 
time  ever.  This  will  bring  a  qualitative  impact  in  terms  of  clarity, 
predictability  and  transparency  of  EU  rules  for  business  and  national 
and  regional  authorities.  The  new  GBER  will  cover  areas  already 
covered  by  block  exemptions  (training,  employment,  SME)  and  new 
areas  (environment,  risk  capital,  regional  aid).  Texts  on  research  and 
capital  risk  were  adopted  in  2006,  but  those  applicable  to  the 
environment  will  be  adopted  in  2007.  Finalisation  of  the  draft  new 
GBER is scheduled for 2007 and formal adoption by the Commission 
in 2008.  

Directive  2001/23/EC  does  not  contain  any  provisions  on  conflict  of 
laws.  As  a  result,  there  is  a  lack  of  clarity  as  to  how  to  apply  the 
provisions  of  the  Directive  to  cross-border  transfers.  The  aim  of  the 
proposal - to be made by the Commission following the two phases of 
consultation of social partners - is therefore to clarify the application of 
the  Directive  to  cross-border  operations.  The  proposal  would  increase 
legal  certainty  for  economic  and  judicial  agents  and  result  in  costs 
savings for undertakings and better protection for workers. 

Following  the  results  of  the  first  phase  of  consultations  which  took 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

13.  Community  initiative  on  work-related  musculoskeletal 

Recast 

disorders 

14.  Revision  of  the  Pharmaceutical  "Variations"  Regulations: 
change to the legal basis, in Directives 2001/83/EC on the 
Community code relating to medicinal products for human 
use and 2001/82/EC for veterinary use 

Revision 

place in November 2007, it appears that the revision of the Directive 
is not necessary. 

The  objective  of  this  initiative  is  to  integrate  into  a  single  legislative 
instrument the provisions on the protection of the health and safety of 
workers  from  the  risks  of  musculo-skeletal  disorders  at  work.  These 
provisions  are  currently  fragmented  over  different  directives,  namely 
Council  Directive  90/269/EEC  on  the  minimum  health  and  safety 
requirements  for  the  manual  handling  of  loads  and  Council  Directive 
90/270/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements for work 
with  display  screen  equipment.  A  single  legislative  instrument  would 
be  more  comprehensive,  clearer  and  easier  to  apply.  It  will  benefit 
employers  in  terms  of  legal  clarity  and  workers  in  terms  of  providing 
better protection against the risks of musculo-skeletal disorders. 

The objective is to simplify the rules concerning post-licensing changes 
to  medicines  (so-called  ‘Variations’  Regulations).  Administrative 
management  of  these  rules  currently  mobilise  more  than  60%  of  the 
human  resources  and  financial  costs  of  companies’  regulatory 
departments.  In  some  cases,  this  burden  may  hinder  innovation  by 
preventing  the  introduction  of  changes  that  are  beneficial  to  patients 
and  society.  The  objective  of  this  initiative  is  to  reduce  the 
administrative  burden  for  industry  by  streamlining  the  circumstances 
obliging  industry  to  fill  applications  for  variations  of  human  and 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

15.  Revision  of  the  pharmaceutical  "Variations"  Regulations: 
simplification  and  modernisation  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1084/2003 and (EC) No 1085/2003 

Revision 

16.  Regulation on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres 

Revision 

veterinary  medical  products.  The  current  legal  basis  for  implementing 
rules  on  changes  to  the  marketing  authorisation  doesn't  allow  the 
Commission  to  set  rules  for  purely  national  marketing  authorisation. 
This legal basis should be widened to close the gap for harmonisation. 
This  initiative  aims  at  changing  the  legal  basis  for  Directives: 
2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for 
human use and Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating 
to medicinal products for veterinary use. 

The  objective  is  to  reduce  the  administrative  burden  for  industry  by 
simplifying the rules for variations of human and veterinary medicinal 
products. The Variations regulation are implementing rules adopted by 
the  Commission  on  changes  to  the  marketing  authorisation  of 
pharmaceuticals.  

The  proposal  will  simplify  EC  legislation  in  the  domain  of  vehicle 
safety  by  replacing  existing  legislation  in  the  area  into  one  main 
Regulation.  It  will  include  electronic  stability  control  and  low  rolling 
resistance  tyres.  The  proposal  will  repeal  some  50  separate  Directives 
and  will  replace  them,  where  appropriate,  with  references  to  UNECE 
Regulations.  The  beneficiaries  of  the  simplification  aspect  of  this 
proposal will primarily be vehicle manufacturers and national approval 
authorities.  Replacing  Directives  with  a  Regulation  will  also  ease  the 
administrative burden on the Member States since they would not have 
to  transpose  legal  acts  in  the  domain  of  vehicle  safety  in  the  future. 
Furthermore, references to UNECE Regulations will avoid the existing 
duplication between EU and UNECE law and will thus lead to "better 
regulation". 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

17.  Textiles:  simplification  and  replacement  by  a  single 

Revision 

regulation 

18.  Pressure Vessels and Transportable Pressure Equipment 

Repeal 

The  replacement  of  3  Directives  by  1  Regulation  will  simplify 
procedures for Member States, companies and the Commission leading 
to  shorter  periods  for  adoption  of  new  fibre  names.  The  standard 
methods  of  quantitative  analysis  of  binary  and  ternary  textile  fibre 
mixtures currently included in two of the directives are to be transferred 
to  the  standardisation  process.  This  means  that  consumers  and 
companies  could  benefit  faster  from  the  use  of  new  innovative 
products.  Innovation  and  technological  developments  will  be  thus 
encouraged. In addition, the legal nature of the legislation (Regulation) 
will  facilitate  the  application  of  technical  adaptations  by  the  Member 
States. 

is 

The  objective 
to  repeal  4  Directives  on  Pressure  Vessels 
(76/767/EEC,  84/525/EEC,  84/526/EEC,  84/527/EEC)  and  integration 
of the still relevant provisions into the revision of Directive 99/36/EC 
(Transportable Pressure Equipment).  

19.  Metrology: extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC 
on  measuring  instruments  and  repeal  of  8  "old  approach" 
methodology Directives 

Repeal 

The  objective  is  to  provide  for  a  coherent  legal  framework  for  legal 
metrology.  The  extension  of  the  scope  of  the  Directive  is  the  legal 
prerequisite for the repeal of the following "old approach" Directives.  

20.  Eco-management  and  audit  scheme:  revision  of 

the 
Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of 19 March 2001 allowing 
voluntary  participation  by  organisations  in  a  Community 
eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) 

Revision  

The  revision  aims  at  improving  environmental  performance  of  the 
organisations  participating  and  increasing  participation  from  both 
industrial  and  public  sector.  Legal  compliance  and  environmental 
performance  improvement  of  the  participating  organisations  will  be 
facilitated  by  providing  access  to  advice  on  environmental  legal 
obligations  and  guidance  on  the  best  environmental  management 
practice. Administrative  burden will be reduced for large corporations 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

by  allowing  corporate  registration  and  for  small  organisations  by 
cluster  registration.  All  participating  organisations  will  benefit  from 
reduced  procedural  requirements,  simplified  rules  for  the  use  of  logo 
and harmonised rules for accreditation, verification and registration. In 
addition  SMEs  and  small  local  authorities  will  benefit  from  reduced 
verification  and  reporting  obligations  and  lower  registration  fees. 
Synergies  with  other  environmental  management  systems  will  be 
facilitated. 
for  participating 
organisations by the member states will be encouraged. 

Incentives  and 

regulatory 

relief 

21.  Eco-label  award  scheme:  revision  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of  17  July 2000  on  a  revised  Community  eco-label  award 
scheme 

Revision  

The  revision  aims  at  enhancing  effectiveness  and  market  impact  by 
increasing the range of eligible product groups and the number of eco-
labelled goods and services actually available to the consumer. For this 
purpose,  the  procedure  of  developing  and  adopting  eco-label  criteria 
will be thoroughly changed and simplified. Economic stakeholders will 
be  involved  to  a  greater  extent  into  the  process,  thereby  increasing 
ownership  and  self-regulatory  aspects  of  the  scheme,  whereas  the 
administrative burden put on Member States will be reduced. Once the 
criteria are adopted, it will be easy for economic operators to apply for 
the  award  of  the  eco-label  to  their  products.  Synergies  with  existing 
eco-labels at national level will be facilitated and limits will be put on 
the  costs  and  fees  Member  States'  authorities  may  charge  on  the 
applicant. Furthermore, the criteria should be defined in such a way that 
they can be easily used for the purpose of green public procurement. 

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initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

X 

Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

22.  Biocides:  revision  of  the  legislation  on  the  placing  of 

Recast 

biocidal products on the market 

23.  WEEE:  revision  of  Directive  2002/96/EC  on  Waste 

Revision 

Electric and Electronic Equipments 

24.  RoHS:  revision  of  Directive  2002/95/EC  on  the  limitation 
of  the  use  of  certain  hazardous  substances  in  the  electric 
and electronic equipments 

Revision 

This  proposal  follows  the  2007  Report  on  the  implementation  of  the 
Biocides  Directive  (98/8/EC).  The  objective  is  to  provide  a  revised 
legal  framework  for  regulating  the  placing  on  the  market  of  biocidal 
products. The revision aims to address concerns regarding complexity 
and the cost, as well as the availability of certain biocidal products, and 
bring  about  a  significant  simplification  of  the  current  legislative 
framework  and  procedures.  The  revision  of  the  biocides  legislative 
framework will bring it in line with the EU Chemicals policy (REACH 
Regulation).  

The revision of the Directive 2002/96/EC will examine possibilities to 
increase  the  efficiency  and  effectiveness  of  the  directive  in  achieving 
its  environmental  goals  and  eliminate  any  unnecessary  costs  to 
business,  consumers,  NGOs  and  public  authorities  arising  from 
implementation of the directive. The revision will concern the targets, 
scope,  treatment  requirement  and  the  operation  of  the  producer 
responsibility provisions. 

facilitate 

revision  aims  at  clarifying  concepts  and 

implementation  by  manufacturers  by  streamlining 

The 
the 
implementation  and  enforcement  while  increasing  the  environmental 
benefits.  It  will  enhance  legal  certainty  for  all  stakeholders  and  will 
the 
facilitate 
mechanism  for  granting  exemptions  and  enforcement  by  national 
authorities through market surveillance and administrative cooperation 
clauses.  It  will  furthermore  provide  a  more  transparent  level  playing 
field for manufacturers and simplify procedures through introduction of 
harmonised  compliance  checking.  Most  of  these  measures  will  also 
enhance  the  internal  market  effect  of  the  Directive  and  reduce 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

administrative costs for administrations and manufacturers. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

25.  Ozone layer: revision of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on 

Recast 

substances that deplete the ozone layer 

26.  SEIS: legislative proposal to follow up the Communication 
on a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)  

Revision 

As  the  production  and  consumption  of  the  substances  covered  have 
been  reduced  or  phased  out,  many  provisions  of  the  Regulation,  after 
seven years in force, need to be repealed or updated. Other provisions 
may benefit from simplification such as clarification of definitions and 
procedures  and  interaction  with  other  pieces  of  legislation.  This  will 
reduce  the  cases  of  ambiguous  interpretation  and  the  risk  of 
infringements  and  consequent  administrative  burdens.  In  particular, 
most  of  the  administrative  cost  reduction  will  result  from  ending 
exemption provisions on some uses of ozone depleting substances. The 
beneficiaries will be the Member States and the Commission. Overall, 
the cost savings from ending the exemptions is expected to exceed any 
additional cost associated with new control measures to combat illegal 
trade of ozone depleting substances. 

Following  the  2007  Communication  the  Commission  will  adopt 
legislative proposals underpinning the development of SEIS that could 
address  reporting  streamlining  and/or  coherence  of  approaches  to 
monitoring  and  information.  This  initiative  aims  to  improve  the 
availability,  quality  and  comparability  of  data,  avoid  redundancies  in 
reporting 
the 
to  Member  States  and 
information 
administrative  burden,  remove  obstacles  related 
accessibility  and  enhance  the  coherence  of  monitoring  systems  and 

therefore, 
to 

requirements 

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action 

Description of scope and objectives 

indicators. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

27.  Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the EP and of 
the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading 
of goods between Member States 

Revision 

Simplification  of  Intrastat  with  a  view  to  alleviate  the  statistical 
reporting  of  economic  operators,  in  particular  SMEs,  taking  into 
account the outcome of the ongoing pilot project of administrative costs 
and  a  future  feasibility  study  to  analyse  workability  of  a  collection 
system limited to one flow.  

28.  Modernisation and recast of the CFP control system under 

Recast 

Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 

The  main  objectives  are  the  review,  harmonisation  and  simplification 
of existing rules - Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 - in the fisheries control 
area.  The  modernisation  of  the  procedures  will  facilitate  a  better 
enforcement by alleviating the burden and constraints for the sector and 
public  administrations  and  increasing  the  use  of  IT  tools  to  reduce 
reporting  obligations  (e.g.  reducing  administrative  burdens).  It  would 
be also of interest for NGOs which campaign for stringent and effective 
rules.  

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Description of scope and objectives 

29.  Proposal  for  a  Commission  Regulation  laying  down 
implementing  rules  for  the  collection  and  management  of 
data needed to conduct the CFP 

Revision 

The  proposal  is  intended  to  establish  implementing  rules  according  to 
the  new  framework  Council  Regulation  on  data  collection,  currently 
under discussion at the Council. The main innovations will include the 
support  for  new  approaches  such  as  fleet  and  area  based  management 
and the move towards the ecosystem approach as well as the promotion 
of  a  more  regional  approach  to  data  collection.  Moreover,  new 
provisions for the access to data are to be included. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

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30.  Revision  of  the  company  law,  accounting  and  auditing 

Revision 

acquis 

Measures  to  simplify  the  company  law  environment  for  companies  in 
the context of the "Better Regulation" framework. 

31.  Consolidation  of  accounting  standards  and  interpretations 

Recast 

endorsed for use in the EU 

Commission  will  prepare  a  consolidated  version  of  all  International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  in  force  as  per  31.12.2007.  It 
willwill  enable  constituents  to  refer  to  only  one  Regulation  as  it  will 
contain  all  endorsed  IFRS.  In  this  context  any  translation  errors 
contained in the current Regulations will be corrected. 

32.  Recasting - Codification Motor insurance Directive 

Codification 

Codification of the current 6 Directives into one single Motor Insurance 
Directive 
insurance  acquis  more 
comprehensible,  easier  to  apply  and  more  effective  in  achieving  its 
goals. 

to  have  a  motor 

in  order 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

33.  Proposal  for  a  Framework  Directive  on  Consumer 

Revision 

Contractual Rights  

34.  Simplify  procedures  of  listing  and  publishing  information 

Revision 

in the veterinary and zootechnical fields 

35.  Harmonisation  of  Maximum  Residues  Levels  (MRL)  for 

Revision 

pesticides 

The overall aim of the revision of the acquis, is to simplify and improve 
the coherence of the consumer regulatory framework and thus enhance 
legal  certainty  both  for  consumers  and  business.  The  legal  instrument 
will  be  a  combination  of  codification  and  repeal  of  parts  of  existing 
directives and enactment of new rules. The revision will be based on a 
mixed  approach  consisting  of  the  adoption  of  a  horizontal  instrument, 
underpinned  whenever  required  by  vertical  revisions  of  existing 
directives.  This  framework  instrument  would  systematise  and  regulate 
in  a  uniform  fashion  common  features  of  the  consumer  acquis.  The 
instrument  would  provide  common  definitions  and  regulate  the  main 
consumer  contractual  rights  and  remedies.  It  would  also  regulate 
consistently  the  contractual  aspects  of  sales  which  are  currently 
scattered across several Directives. 

The  general  objective  is  to  harmonise  and  simplify,  essentially  by 
means  of  electronic  tools,  the  current  procedures  for  listing,  updating 
and  publishing  information  in  the  veterinary  and  zootechnical  fields 
such  as  lists  of  approved  animal  health  establishments  and  breeding 
organisations in Member States and Third Countries and lists of certain 
national reference laboratories. 22 Council acts are concerned.  

The  main  objective  of  this  proposal  will  concern  the  transfer  and  up-
date  by  comitology  of  the  list  of  MRLs  (Annex  II)  and  temporary 
MRLs  (Annex  III)  based  on  European  Food  Safety  Agency  (EFSA) 
assessment and mathematical models/expert calculations. The proposal 
will be a final step towards harmonisation of divergent national MRLs. 

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Completion of the replacement of 4 Directives by one Regulation. 

36.  Review of the provisions related to the total feed ban 

Revision 

A  ban  on  the  feeding  of  mammalian  meat  and  bone  meal  (MBM)  to 
cattle, sheep and goats was introduced as of July 1994. This partial ban 
was  extended  to  a  total  EU  wide  suspension  on  the  use  of  processed 
animal  protein  in  feed  for  any  animals  farmed  for  the  production  of 
food on 1 January 2001 with some exceptions like the use of fish meal 
for  non-ruminants.  Any  presence  of  prohibited  constituents  of  animal 
origin  in  feed  is  considered  as  a  breach  of  the  feed  ban  i.e.  the  zero-
tolerance.  

Following the adoption of the TSE Road map the Commission issued a 
Commission  staff  working  paper  i.e.  Work  Programme  on  TSE 
[SEC(2006)  1527]  on  future  legislative  actions  in  the  field  of 
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. One of the topics concerns a 
revision  of  the  feed  ban  provisions.  The  starting  point  when  revising 
the  current  feed  ban  provisions  should  be  risk-based  but  at  the  same 
time  taking  into  account  the  control  tools  in  place  to  evaluate  and 
ensure the proper implementation of this feed ban. 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

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37.  Revision  of  food  safety  in  EU  Switzerland  trade  in 

Revision 

The revision of the safety provisions will consist of: 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

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agricultural products  

- Decision n° 1/2008 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set 
up  by  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community 
and  the  Swiss  Confederation  on  trade  in  agricultural 
the 
products  amending  appendix 
Agreement 

to  Annex  11 

to 

-  Decision  to  amend  Commission  Decision  2001/881/EC 
on  import  controls  to  abolish  border  inspections  posts 
between EC and Switzerland 

38.  Recast  of  basic  safety  standards 

the 
protection  against  the  dangers  arising  from  exposure  to 
ionising radiation  

legislation  for 

39.  Legislative 

proposal 

revising  Council  Directive 
2006/67/EC  with  the  aim  of  strengthening  the  European 
emergency oil stocks system 

-  Completion  of  the  equivalence  determination  between  the  Swiss 
legislation  related  to  food  safety  and  veterinary  policies  including 
border  veterinary  controls  and  import  conditions,  updating  of  the 
content of the Agreement with regard to legislations adopted since the 
last Agreement modification.  

-  As  Switzerland  has  accepted  to  apply  the  EC  acquis  in  relation  to 
animal health, food safety and hygiene controls, a uniform high level of 
protection will therefore exist in the EC and Switzerland. This permits 
the abolition of border controls on trade in animals and animal products 
between the two. 

Recast  into  a  single  Council  Directive  of  relevant  Euratom  acts  on 
radiation protection including a substantial revision of the Basic Safety 
Standards (BSS) directive. The objective is to bring the BSS directive 
in  line  with  the  forthcoming  recommendations  of  the  International 
Commission on Radiological protection (ICRP), when available. At the 
same  time  the  legislation  in  the  field  of  radiation  protection  has  to  be 
simplified. 

The  current  system  of  emergency  oil  stocks  shows  limitations  and 
shortcomings  on  several  accounts.  The  provisions  of  the  existing 
legislation will be revised in order to create a system for coping with oil 
supply  disruptions.  The  new  proposal  will  replace  existing  Directives 
and contribute to simplification of EU legislation.  

Recast 

Revision 

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initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

X 

Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

40.  Recasting  of  Directive  2002/91/EC  of  16  December  2002 

on the Energy Performance of Buildings 

Recast or 
Revision 

41.  Recast  of  Council  Directive  92/75/EEC  of  22  September 
1992  on  the  indication  by  labelling  and  standard  product 
information  of  the  consumption  of  energy  and  other 
resources by household appliances 

Recast 

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive makes certificates for 
the  energy  performance  of  buildings  mandatory  when  buildings  are 
constructed,  sold  or  rented  out  and  requires  minimum  energy 
performance  requirements  for  new  buildings  and  existing  building 
which  undergo  major  renovation.  Furthermore,  the  Directive  requires 
regular  inspections  of  boilers  and  air-conditioning  systems  in  order  to 
guarantee their energy efficient operation. An amended Directive could 
enlarge  the  scope  to  more  buildings,  strengthen  and  specify  some  of 
these  requirements  and  add,  for  instance,  financing  aspects.  The 
changes  under  consideration  aim  at  overcoming  multiple  barriers  that 
hinder the utilization of the vast potential for energy demand reductions 
in the buildings sector. The recasting of the Directive is part of package 
on the Strategic Energy Review and included in the Energy Efficiency 
Action Plan. The amendments will cover some articles of the Directive 
and  add  new  ones.  The  "simplification"  will  consist  of  using  the 
"recasting"  technique  to  facilitate  reading  and  comprehension  for  the 
implementing authorities and for the many stakeholders affected. 

Amend the  existing framework Directive to enlarge its scope (beyond 
domestic appliances) and update for modern communication tools (e.g. 
internet)  to  enhance  public/consumer  awareness  on  efficient  products. 
The simplification will be obtained by using the recasting technique for 
consolidating  the  original  Directive  with  its  amendment  in  one  single 
document.  

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42.  Proposal  to  recast  the  legislation  concerning  the  "first 
railway  package"  following  the  report  in  2006  of  its 
requirements 
implementation, 
concerning  the  relations  between  infrastructure  managers 
and railway undertakings 

in  particular 

the 

for 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Recast 

43.  Revision  of  the  Council  Directive  94/56/EC  establishing 
the  fundamental  principles  governing  the  investigation  of 
civil  aviation  accidents  and  incidents  and  of  Directive 
2003/42/EC on occurrence reporting in civil aviation 

Revision or 
Recast 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

Description of scope and objectives 

The  first  and  successive  railway  packages  are  legal  instruments  to 
achieve the Community's objective to create a European Railway Area 
through  market  opening,  as  well  as  technical  and  regulatory  market 
integration.  As  rail  markets  transform,  an  ongoing  review  of  the 
suitability of the EU legal framework appears appropriate with possible 
simplification  and  streamlining.  The  Commission  intends  to  present  a 
communication  accompanied  by  a  proposal  for  modification/recast  of 
the  existing  acts,  especially  Directives  91/440/EEC  and  2001/14/EC. 
The political goal is to enhance the competitiveness of rail transport in 
Europe  and  to  hence  contribute  to  achieving  the  objectives  of  the 
Lisbon  strategy.  The  recast  aims  at  a  simplification  of  the  text  of  the 
three  Directives  of  the  1st  railway  package  by  merging  them  into  one 
legal  act,  a  'railway  access  code'.  By  eliminating  existing  cross-
references between the Directives the reading and implementation will 
be  come  easier  for  the  implementing  authorities  and  the  many 
stakeholders affected. 

The older directive needs to be modernised following the establishment 
of EASA and following the advice of the Group of Experts established 
by EC Decision 2003/425/EC. In addition the newer directive needs to 
be built on to create a minimum set of centralised functions, including a 
database  to  allow  appropriate  entities  to  carry  out  trend  analysis  or 
other  studies,  and  keep  track  of  safety  recommendations,  while 
providing  information  to  the  general  public.  Both  directives  will  be 
replaced  by  a  single  piece  of  legislation.  The  objective  of  the 
simplification  is  to  take  advantage  of  the  necessary  revision  of  the 
Directive  94/56  to  adapt  it  to  recent  developments  by  merging  it with 
Directive  2003/42/EC  to  create  a  single  legislative  act  as  both 

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action 

Description of scope and objectives 

directives  deal  with  the  use  of  feedback  information  to  improve 
accident prevention.  

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

44.   Modernise the Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC 

Recast or 
Revision 

The  objective  is  to  modernise  and  reform  the  existing  system 
established  by  Council  Directive  96/98/EC  on  marine  equipment.  Its 
main  objectives  are:  1)  to  produce  a  consolidated  version  of  the  text 
following  the  successive  amendments  of  the  Directive  2)  to  improve 
the  functioning  of  the  Directive's  system  by  addressing  the  existing 
shortcomings ; 3) to adapt it to the reform of the New Approach. It is 
intended  to  abrogate  the  existing  Directive  and  replace  it  with  an 
entirely new one, while recourse to recast is not excluded. At present, 
the Directive needs periodic amendments in order to keep pace with the 
safety 
the 
International  Maritime  Organisation  as  well  as  the  international  and 
European standardisation bodies. This produces an inevitable mismatch 
between  the  European  and  international  regulatory  frameworks, 
sometimes  spanning  several  years,  whose  correction  will  greatly 
facilitate  the  work  of  the  sectors  concerned  and  thus  favour  the 
competitiveness  of 
industry. 
Furthermore,  the  adaptation  of  the  directive  to  the  new  regulatory 
framework  for  the  free  movement  of  goods  (revision  of  the  new 

the  European  marine  equipment 

technical  standards  produced  by 

requirements  and 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives to 
COM (2005) 
535 and 
COM(2006) 
690 

approach) is expected to improve the readability of this instrument and 
reduce the administrative burden on the industry. Timing of adoption is 
conditional  on  significant progress  being  achieved  by  December  2007 
in the legislative process as regards the revision of the New Approach. 

45.  Transport of radioactive material 

Recast 

The  objective  is  to  update  and  simplify  the  Community  regulatory 
framework  for  transporting  radioactive  material  There  are  currently 
more than 20 Directives, Regulations and Recommendations governing 
the transport of radioactive material within the EU. Harmonisation will 
lead to simplification of rules and procedures. 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

2009 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives 
to COM 
(2005) 535 
and 
COM(2006
) 690 

46.  Amendment 

to  Annex  IV 

to  Regulation  (EC)  No 

Revision 

2003/2003 on fertilizers 

47.  Repeal of 24 Directives on agricultural and forestry tractors  Repeal 

It is intended to amend Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 in 
order  to  ensure  that  CEN  Standards  can  be  considered  as  official 
methods of analysis to be used as reference for official controls. Their 
updated  version  delivered  by  CEN  will  no  longer  be  included  in  the 
legal  act  but  will  exist  in  the  form  of  separate  standards  to  which  the 
Community  law  will  refer  –  the  detailed  description  of  test  methods 
currently contained in the Annex will be deleted. 

The  proposal  will  simplify  EC  legislation  on  agricultural  and  forestry 
tractors  by  replacing  existing  legislation  (including  the  present 
Framework  Directive  and  the  separate  Directives)  by  one  main 
Regulation. It will introduce improved  requirements  for tractor brakes 
as well. 

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Title of action 

Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives 
to COM 
(2005) 535 
and 
COM(2006
) 690 

48.  Simplification  of  Directives  concerning  medical  devices, 
active implantable medical devices, blood and plasma 

Recast 

The objective is to simplify and strengthen the rules in order to ensure a 
high  level  of  health  protection  while  at  the  same  time  ensuring  a 
smooth functioning of the internal market. 

49.  Repeal of 14 Directives on two and three wheelers 

Repeal  

The  proposal  will  simplify  EC  legislation  on  2  and  3-wheel  motor 
vehicles  by  replacing  existing  legislation  (including  the  present 
Framework  Directive  and  the  separate  Directives)  by  one  main 
Regulation..  It  will  introduce  a)  modern  emissions  legislation  b)  ABS 
and c) Automatic emergency braking for 2 and 3-wheelers.  

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50.  Mutual acceptance of personnel licences and harmonisation 

Repeal 

of technical requirements in civil aviation  

Repeal of Council Directive 91/670 on mutual acceptance of personnel 
licences  for  the  exercise  of  functions  in  civil  aviation  and  Council 
Regulation 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and 
administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives 
to COM 
(2005) 535 
and 
COM(2006
) 690 

51.  Recast  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  3821/85  on  recording 

equipment in road transport 

Recast 

Enhancing  road  safety,  fair  competition  and  adequate  working 
conditions for professional drivers. More specifically: 

52.  Proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  amending  Directive 
77/388/EEC  as  regards  the  VAT  treatment  of  public 
authorities  and  the  exemptions  for  certain  activities  in  the 
public interest 

- improve the capacity of the system to resist to attempts to tamper with 
or alter the data on driving time and speed.  

- reduce administrative costs for undertakings which use the tachograph 
on  their  fleets  and  for  control  officers  carrying  out  checks.  The 
Regulation were amended 11 times and have to be simplified. 

Review 

The  proposal  aims  at  ensuring  a  more  harmonised  and  neutral  VAT 
system. 

Harmonisation:  due  to  certain  options  and  vague  definitions,  the 
practical  application  of  the  provisions  related  to  public  authorities 
varies  widely  among  Member  States  creating  differences  in  the  VAT 
treatment of public authorities between Member States. 

Neutrality:  distortions  of  competition  between  the  public  and  the 
private  sector  and  several  economic  inefficiencies  as  well  as  tax 
avoidance schemes are the main disadvantages of the current rules. 

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Type of 
simplification 
action 

Description of scope and objectives 

Additional 
initiatives 
to COM 
(2005) 535 
and 
COM(2006
) 690 

53.  Proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  replacing  Directive 
92/12/EEC  on  the  general  arrangements  for  products 
subject  to  excise  duty  and  on  the  holding,  movement  and 
monitoring of such products. 

Review 

The  proposal  will  modernise  and  simplify  the  provisions  of  the 
Directive, integrate judgements of the ECJ, as well as guidelines of the 
excise  committee  and  adapt 
the 
computerisation of the procedures for the movement of excise products 
under suspension of excise duty. 

the  Directive 

support 

to 

54.  Recast of Council Directive 2003/49/EC on a common 
system  of  taxation  applicable  to  interest  and  royalty 
payments  made  between  associated  companies  of 
different Member States as amended. 

Recast 

Consolidation of the legal text and adoption of simplified 
procedures relating to exemption from withholding tax. 

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ANNEX 2 

Indicative list of planned codification for 2008 

Policy area 

Short title 

Full title 

Commission Autonomous Act 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1988D0566 (by DG) - décision 
Commission 

Proposal for a COMMISSION DECISION listing the products refe
in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation
No 1898/87 (recast version) (1988d0566) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1997R0936 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation opening and providing for the 
administration of tariff quotas 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION opening and provid
the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled an
frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1997R0936) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1992R0094 (by DG) - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down detaile
for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countrie
provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic product
agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultu
products and foodstuffs (recast version) (1992R0094) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R1799 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for citrus fruit 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1799/2001 of 12 
September 2001 laying down the marketing standard for citrus fr

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1996R2449 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1993R2131 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation opening and providing for
administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered
CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 
originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (codified
version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the procedur
conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (c
version) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1982R1859 - Regulation 
Commission - Selection of holdings for 
determining income 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 of 12 J
1982 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpo
determining incomes of agricultural holdings 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1990R3444 - Commission 
Regulation (laying down detailed rules for 
granting private storage aid 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 of 27 
November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private st
aid for pigmeat 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1989R0120 - Commission 
Regulation (EEC) laying down common detailed 
rules for the application of export 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 120/89 of 19 Ja
1989 laying down common detailed rules for the application of ex
levies and charges on agricultural products 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1985R2220 Commission Regulation 
(EEC) laying down common detailed rules for 
the application of the syst 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 J
1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of th
system of securities for agricultural products 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R0214 - Commission 
Regulation laying down detailed rules for the 
application of Council Regu 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1992R2342 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1982R1964 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2002R2377 - Regulation 
Commission - Administration of Community tariff 
quotas for malting barley 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2002R2375 - Regulation 
Commission - Administration of Community tariff 
quotas for wheat 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 Ja
2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the ma
skimmed-milk powder 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation on imports of pure-bred 
breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries a
granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EE
1544/79 (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the condition
granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of 
animals (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 of 27
December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of a
Community tariff quota for malting barley from third countries and
derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1766/92 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 of 27
December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other tha
quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulati
(EEC) No 1766/92 

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Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1993R2273 - Commission 
Regulation determining the intervention centres 
for cereals 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 of 28 J
1993 determining the intervention centres for cereals 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1997R2331 - Regulation 
Commission - Special conditions for granting 
export refunds 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 of 25 
November 1997 on special conditions for granting export refunds
certain pigmeat products 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R1543 Commission Regulation 
laying down the marketing standard for lettuces 
and curled-leave 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2001 of 27
2001 laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled
and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

codification 2001R0912 Commission Regulation 
laying down the marketing standard for beans 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2001 of 10 M
2001 laying down the marketing standard for beans 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R0730 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for carrots 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1997R2288 - Commission 
Regulation laying down marketing standards for 
garlic 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1988R1677 - Commission 
Regulation laying down quality standards for 
cucumbers 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/1999 of 7 Ap
1999 laying down the marketing standard for carrots 

Prôposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2288/97 of 18 
November 1997 laying down marketing standards for garlic 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88 of 15 J
1988 laying down quality standards for cucumbers 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1987R1591 - Commission 
Regulation laying down quality standards for 
cabbages 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87 of 5 Ju
1987 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprou
ribbed celery and spinach 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1978R3077 -Regulation Com-
Equivalence of Community certificates and 
attestations accompanying imported hops 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 of 21 
December 1978 on the equivalence with Community certificates 
attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member cou

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1978R3076 - Regulation 
Commission - Importation of hops from non-
member countries 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78 of 21 
December 1978 on the importation of hops from non-member co

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R0800 - Regulation 
Commission - Detailed rules on the system of 
export refunds 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 A
1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of th
system of export refunds on agricultural products 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 2000R2707 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation laying down rules for applying 
Council Regulation (EC) No 12 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1994R2659 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R1788 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1968R0821 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R0245 - Commission 
Regulation on the common organisation of the 
markets in flax and hemp grown for fibr 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2000R2584 - Commission 
Regulation establishing a system for the 
communication of information 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2000R1291 Commission Regulation 
(EC) laying down common detailed rules for the 
application of the syst 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down rules f
applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Com
aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educa
establishments (2000R2707) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation on detailed rules for the g
of private storage aid for Grana padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano a
Provolone cheeses (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspecti
imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulatio
(EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products
indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuf
(codified version) 

Proposal for a Regulation of the Commission on the definition, 
applicable to the granting of export refunds, of hulled grains and 
pearled grains of cereals (codified version) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 la
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC
1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax an
hemp grown for fibre 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2584/2000 of 24 
November 2000 establishing a system for the communication of 
information on certain supplies of beef, veal and pigmeat by road
territory of the Russian Federation 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 Ju
2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of th
system of import and export licences and advance fixing certifica
agricultural products 

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Development 

Codification 2000R0824 Commission Regulation 
establishing procedures for the taking-over of 
cereals 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2000R1622 - Commission 
Regulation laying down certain detailed rules for 
implementing Regulation 1493/1999 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 A
2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by 
intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for 
determining the quality of cereals 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 of 24 
2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulat
(EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in
and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and
processes 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1992R3002 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation rules for verifying the use and 
destination of products from interven 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down comm
detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products 
intervention (1992R3002) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1985R2248 (by DG) - Regulation 
Commission - Administrative assistance for 
cheeses exported to the USA 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on detailed rules fo
administrative assistance with the exportation of Emmentaler che
subject to quota restrictions that qualifies for special treatment on
importation into the United States of America (1985R2248) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1977R2237 - Regulation 
Commission - Form of farm return for agricultural 
income 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1994R1431 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1996R1249 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1990R1014 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1993R0461 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R0883 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1994R1267 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1993R0207 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1995R1591 Commission Regulation 
laying down detailed rules for the application of 
export refunds 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2002R1284 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for hazelnuts in shell 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 of 23 
September 1977 amending Regulation No 118/66/EEC on the fo
farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of
agricultural holdings 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangeme
provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and 
providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quota
poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (codified vers

Proposal for a Commission Regulation on rules of application (ce
sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (c
version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed 
implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation
spirit drinks (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine a
(codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards
with third countries in products in the wine sector (codified versio

Proposal for a Commission Regulation applying the agreements 
between the European Union and third countries on the mutual 
recognition of certain spirit drinks (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation defining the content of An
to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricul
products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products
foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the 
provisions of Article 5 (4) thereto (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/95 of 30 Ju
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of export refun
glucose and glucose syrup used in certain products processed fr
fruit and vegetables 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/2002 of 15
2002 laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2002R0843 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for strawberries 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 843/2002 of 21 M
2002 laying down the marketing standard for strawberries and 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R2396 Commission Regulation 
laying down the marketing standard applicable 
to leeks 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2396/2001 of 7 
December 2001 laying down the marketing standard applicable t

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Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R1615 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for melons and amending Regu 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 of 7 A
2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons and amend
Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2000R0790 - Regulation 
Commission - Marketing standards for tomatoes 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2000 of 14 A
2000 laying down the marketing standard for tomatoes 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2000R0851 Commission Regulation 
down the marketing standard for apricots 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2000 of 27 A
2000 laying down the marketing standard for apricots 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1997R0831 - Regulation 
Commission - Marketing standards for avocados 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/97 of 7 May 
laying down marketing standards applicable to avocados 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R2377 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2377/1999 of 9 
November 1999 laying down the marketing standard for asparag

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1999R1081 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation opening and providing for the 
administration of tariff quotas for 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATIONopening and providi
the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and h
other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, 
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation
No 1143/98 (1999R1081) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1997R0996 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation on the opening and administration of 
an import tariff quota for froz 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on the opening and
administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovi
animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (1997R0996) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1996R2497 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures f
applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for
Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the 
European Community and the State of Israel (codified version) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1991R1538 règlement Commission  Proposal for 1991R1538 a Commission Regulation introducing d
rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain 
marketing standards for poultry (codified version) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 2001R1508 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for onions and amending Regul 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 of 24 
2001 laying down the marketing standard for onions and amendi
Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1990R2921 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation on aid for the production 
casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (codified version) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1980R1552 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1998R1396 - règlement 
Commission 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R2799 - Commission 
Regulation rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 
1255/1999 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the 
of certain cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into Au
(codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures f
applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 77
on the import into the Community of agricultural products origina
Turkey, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 and amending 
Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 (codified version) 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17
December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulatio
No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and 
skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of su
skimmed-milk powder 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1999R2771 (by DG) - Commission 
Regulation laying down detailed rules for the 
application of Council Re 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down detaile
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as r
intervention on the market in butter and cream (1999R2771) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1992R3515 - Commission 
Regulation - storage and movement of products 

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3515/92 of 4 December 1992 
down common detailed rules for the application of Council Regul
(EEC) No 1055/77 on the bought in by an intervention agency 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1990R3447 - Commission 
Regulation (EEC) on special conditions for the 
granting of private storage aid 

Propoal of a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 
November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private s
aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1985D0377 Commission Decision 
establishing a Community typology for 
agricultural holdings 

Proposal of 1985D0377 a Commission Decision of 7 June 1985 
establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings 

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Development 

Codification 1999R2789 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for table grapes 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/1999 of 22 
December 1999 laying down the marketing standard for table gra

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R2561 - Commission 
Regulation (laying down the marketing standard 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2561/1999 of 3 
December 1999 laying down the marketing standard for peas 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1999R1455 - Commission 
Regulation laying down the marketing standard 
for sweet peppers 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 of 1 Ju
1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1967R0467 - Regulation 
Commission - Conversion rates for stages of rice 
processing 

Proposal for a Regulation No 467/67/EEC of the Commission of 
August 1967 fixing the conversion rates, the processing costs an
value of the by-products for the various stages of rice processing

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Development 

Codification 1971R2622 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation on procedures for the 
importation of rye from Turkey (codified version) 

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Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1996R2051 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down certain detail
rules for granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal wh
may benefit from a special import treatment in Canada and amen
Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (codified version) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1995R1445 (by DG) - Regulation 
Commission - Rules of application for import and 
export licences 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on rules of applicat
import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repea
Regulation (1995R1445) 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Recast 1998R0327 (by DG) - Regulation 
Commission - Tariff quotas for rice imports 

Competition 

Codification 1988L0301 - Directive Commission 
- Competition in the markets in 
telecommunications terminal equipment 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION opening and provid
the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and b
rice (1998R0327) 

Proposal for a Commission Directive 88/301/EEC of 16 May 198
competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equip

Employment, Social 
Affairs and Equal 
Opportunities 

Codification 1982D0043 - Commission Decision 
relating to the setting up of an Advisory 
Committee on Equal Opportuni 

Proposal of a Commission Decision of 9 December1981 : 
82/43/EEC:relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on
Opportunities for Women and Men 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1987R4154 Commission Regulation 

laying down the methods of analysis 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1987R4056 -Commission 

Regulation laying down the methods of analysis 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 of 22 
December 1987 laying down the methods of analysis and other 
technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulat
(EEC) No 3033/80 laying down the trade arrangements applicab
certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural produc

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4056/87 of 22 
December 1987 laying down the methods of analysis and other 
technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulat
(EEC) No 3035/80 laying down general rules for granting export 
refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of g
not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing th
amount of such refunds 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Codification 1998R2700 - Commission 
Regulation concerning the definitions of 
characteristics for structural b 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98 of 17 
December 1998 concerning the definitions of characteristics for 
structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance) 

Codification 1998D0385 - Commission Decision 
on rules for implementing Council Directive 
95/64/EC on statistical return 

Proposal of a Commission Decision of 13 May 1998 : 98/385/EC
rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical r
in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (notified u
document number C(1998) 1275) (Text with EEA relevance) 

Codification 1998R2701 - Commission 
Regulation concerning the series of data to be 
produced for structural bu 

Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2701/98 of 17 
December 1998 concerning the series of data to be produced for
structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance) 

Fisheries and Maritime 
Affairs 

Codification 2001R0080 - Regulation 
Commission - Detailed rules for applying 
Regulation 104/2000 – notifications 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2001 of 16 Ja
2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards notifications concerning
recognition of producer organisations, the fixing of prices and 
intervention within the scope of the common organisation of the m
in fishery and aquaculture products 

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Affairs 

Codification 2000R1886 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regar
extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers
organisations in the fisheries sector (codified version) 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1994L0039 - directive Commission  Proposal for a Commission Directive establishing a list of intende
of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes (codified
version) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1992D0260 - Decision Commission 
- Animal health conditions for temporary 
admission of registered horses 

Proposal for a 92/260/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 April 199
animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporar
admission of registered horses 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1993D0195 - Decision Commission 
- Animal health conditions for re-entry of 
registered horses 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1986L0109 - Commission Directive 
limiting the marketing of seed of certain species 
of fodder plants 

Proposal for a 93/195/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 February 
on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-
of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events a
temporary export 

Proposal of a Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 
limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants 
and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as 'bas
seed' or 'certified seed' 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1996D0540 - décision Commission  Proposal for a Commission Decision on animal health requireme
and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova
embryos of the equine species (Text with EEA relevance) (codifie
version) 

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Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1995L0031 - directive Commission  Proposal for a Commission laying down specific criteria of purity 

concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (codified version) 

Codification 2001D0106 - décision Commission  Proposal for a Commission Decision establishing a model for the
units approved by Member States for intra-Community trade in liv
animals, semen and embryos and the rules applying to the 
transmission of these lists to the Commission (Text with EEA 
relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 143) (codif
version) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 2000D0585 - Decision Commission 
- Public health conditions for wild and farmed 
game meat 

Proposal for a 2000/585/EC: Commission Decision of 7 Septemb
2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterin
certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit
from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217
97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (notified under document 
number C(2000) 2492) (Text with EEA relevance) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1994D0467 - Commission Decision 
laying down health guarantees for the transport 
of equidae from one third 

Proposal for a COMMISSION DECISION laying down health 
guarantees for the transport of equidae from one third country to 
another in accordance with Article 9 (1) (c) of Directive 91/496/E
(Text with EEA relevance) (1994D0467) 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 2001D0618 - décision Commission  Proposal for a Commission Decision on additional guarantees in 
Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease, criteria to
provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/2
and 93/244/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under docum
number C(2001) 2236) (codified version) 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1996L0077 - directive Commission  Proposal for a Commission Directive laying down specific purity c
on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with E
relevance), (codified version) 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1994L0054 - directive Commission  Proposal for a Commission Directive concerning the compulsory 
indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars othe
those provided for in Council Directive 79/112/EEC (codified vers

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1997D0010 - Commission Decision 
amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and 
Commission Decisions 92/160/E 

Proposal of a Commission Decision of 12 December 1996 : 97/1
amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisi
92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC in relation to the temp
admission and imports into the Community of registered horses f
South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1993D0342 - Decision Commission 
- Criteria for classifying third countries with 
regard to avian influenza 

Proposal for a 93/342/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 May 199
laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard 
avian influenza and Newcastle disease 

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Consumer Protection 

Codification 1993D0197 - Decision Commission 
- Animal health conditions for imports of equidae 
for breeding 

Proposal for a 93/197/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 February 
on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for import
registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1993D0196 - Decision Commission 
- Animal health conditions for equidae for 
slaughter 

Proposal for a 93/196/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 February 
on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for import
equidae for slaughter 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1995L0044 - Directive Commission 
- conditions for introducing harmful organisms 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1993R0752 - règlement 
Commission 

Proposal for a Commission Directive 95/44/EC of 26 July 1995 
establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organism
plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V t
Council Directive 77/93/EEC may be introduced into or moved w
the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scie
purposes and for work on varietal selections 

Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down provisions fo
implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 on the e
of cultural goods (codified version) 

Energy 
Transport 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1995L0012 - Commission Directive 
Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to 
energy labelling 

Proposal of a Commission Directive 95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 
implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy
labelling of household washing machines 

Codification 1997L0017 - Commission Directive 
implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with 
regard to energy labelling 

Proposal of a Commission Directive 97/17/EC of 16 April 1997 
implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy
labelling of household dishwashers (Text with EEA relevance 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1995L0045 - directive Commission - 
colours for use in foodstuffs 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1999R0805 - Regulation 
Commission - Implementation of Regulation 
718/1999 

Proposal for a COMMISSION DIRECTIVE laying down specific p
criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (codified version)
(1995L0045) 

Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down certain
measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/199
Community-fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway tran
(1999R0805) 

Legislative Proposal / Decision 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Codification 1977D0270 - Decision Council - 
Issue of Euratom loans by the Commission 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Codification 1977D0271 - Decision Council - 
Implementation of Decision 77/270 

Statistics 

Codification 1991D0116 - décision Conseil 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION empowering the Commissio
issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financi
nuclear power stations (1977D0270) 

Proposal for a 77/271/Euratom: Council Decision of 29 March 19
the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the
Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributi
the financing of nuclear power stations 

Proposal of Council Decision setting up the European Advisory 
Committee on statistical information in the economic and social s
(codified version) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1990D0424 Council Decision of 26 
June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field 

Proposal for a 1990D0424 a Council Decision of 26 June 1990 o
expenditure in the veterinary field 

Legislative Proposal / Directive 

Enterprise and Industry  Recast 1971L0316 (Comito) - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Recast 1990L0385 (by DG) - Directive Council - 

Active implantable medical devices 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1993L0034 - Council Directive on 

statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor 
vehicles 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1989L0173 - Council Directive 

relating to certain components and 
characteristics of wheeled agricultural or 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of th
of the Member States relating to common provisions for both me
instruments and methods of metrological control (recast 
version)(1971L0316) 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of th
of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devic
(1990L0385) 

Proposal of a Council Directive 93/34/EEC of 14 June 1993 on st
markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles 

Council Directive 89/173/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certai
components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestr
tractors 

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relating to units of measurement 

Proposal for a Council Directive of 20 December 1979 on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units 
measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (80/181

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1978L0764 - COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 

relating to the driver's seat on wheeled 
agricultural 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 25 July 1978 on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the dr
seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (78/764/EEC) 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1986L0298 - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1980L0720 - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1979L0622 - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1976L0763 - Directive Council - 

Passenger seats for wheeled tractors 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1987L0402 - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Recast 1972L0245 - Directive Council - Radio 

interference of vehicles 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1986L0415 - Directive Council - 

Installation and location of controls of tractors 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1986L0297 - Directive Council - 

Power take-offs for tractors 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1975L0322 - Council Directive 
relating to the suppression of radio interference 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1989L0686 - Directive Council - 

Personal protective equipment 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1998L0034 - Directive Council - 

Provision of information in the field of technical 
standards 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1993L0092 - directive Conseil 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1987L0404 - Council Directive 

relating to simple pressure vessels 

Environment 

Codification 1979L0409 - directive Conseil 

Statistics 

Codification 1993L0023 - directive Conseil 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Recast 1985L0611 - directive Conseil 

Proposal for a Council Directive on rear- mounted roll-over prote
structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tracto
(codified version) 

Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws
Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driv
position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or fo
tractors (codified version) 

Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws
Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of w
agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (codified version) 

Proposal for a Council Directive 76/763/EEC of 27 July 1976 on t
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passe
seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 

Proposal for a on roll- over protection structures mounted in front
driver's seat on narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tra
(codified version) 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of th
of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interfer
produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles (1972

Proposal for a Council Directive 86/415/EEC of 24 July 1986 on t
installation, location, operation and identification of the controls o
wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 

Proposal for a Council Directive 86/297/EEC of 26 May 1986 on 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the po
take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors and their 
protection 

Proposal of a Council Directive 75/322/EEC on the approximatio
laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio 
interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled
agricultural or forestry tractors 

Proposal of Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to perso
protective equipment 

Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRE
laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the fie
technical standards and regulations (1998L0034) 

Proposal of Council Directive on the installation of lighting and lig
signalling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified
version) 

Proposal of a Council Directive 87/404/EEC of 25 June 1987 on 
harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to simpl
pressure vessels 

Proposal of Council Directive on the conservation of wild birds (c
version) 

Proposal of Council Directive on the statistical surveys to be carr
on pig production (codified version) 

Proposal for a Council Directive on the coordination of laws, regu
and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collectiv
investment in transferable securities (UCITS)(codified version) 

115 

116 

117 

118 

119 

120 

121 

122 

123 

124 

125 

126 

127 

128 

129 

130 

131 

132 

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Services 

Codification 1968L0151 - directive Conseil 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1978L0855 - Directive Council - 
Mergers of public limited companies 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1977L0091 - Directive Council - 
Coordination of safeguards as regards company 
formation 

Proposal for a First Directive of the Council on co-ordination of 
safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members 
others, are required by Member States of companies within the 
meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with
view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Comm
(codified version) 

Proposal of third Council Directive 78/855/EEC of 9 October 197
based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty concerning mergers of p
limited liability companies 

Proposal of Second Council Directive 77/91/EEC of 13 Decembe
on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the inte
of members and others, are required by Member States of comp
within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the T
in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies an
maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making
safeguards equivalent 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1972L0166 - Directive Council - 
Insurance against civil liability in respect of use 
of motor vehicles 

Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approxima
the laws of Member States relating to insurance against civil liab
respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of th
obligation to insure against such liability 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1989L0667 - Directive Council - 
Single-member private limited liability companies

Proposal of Twelfth Council Company Law Directive 89/667/EEC
December 1989 on single-member private limited-liability compa

133 

134 

135 

136 

137 

138 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1991L0250 - Directive Council - 
legal protection of computer programs 

Proposal of council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the
protection of computer programs 

Internal Market and 
Services 

Codification 1984L0005 - Directive Council - 
insurance against civil liability in respect of use 
of motor vehicles 

Proposal of second Council Directive 84/5/EEC of 30 December 
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehi

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Recast 1988L0344 (Comito) - directive Conseil 

Codification 1966L0401 - directive Conseil 

Codification 1966L0402 - directive Conseil 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of th
of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the producti
foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version) (1988L0344) 

Proposal for a 1966L0401 of Council Directive on the marketing 
fodder plant seed (codified version) 

Proposal for a 1966L0402 of Council Directive on the marketing 
cereal seed (codified version) 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 2002L0056 - Directive Council - 
Marketing of seed potatoes 

Proposal for a Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on 
marketing of seed potatoes 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1992L0033 Council Directive on the 
marketing of vegetable propagating and planting 
material, other than 

Proposal of a Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on th
marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other t
seed 

139 

140 

141 

142 

143 

144 

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Health 
Consumer Protection 

145 

Codification 1992L0035 Council Directive laying 
down control rules and measures to combat 
African horse sickness 

Proposal for a Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 layin
down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickne

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1991L0068 - Council Directive on 
animal health conditions governing intra-
Community trade 

Proposal for a Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 o
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovin
caprine animals 
Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal healt
conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine
animals 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

codification 1990L0426 - Council Directive on 
animal health conditions governing the 
movement and import from third co 

Proposal for a Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on
health conditions governing the movement and import from third 
countries of equidae 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1992L0119 - Directive Council - 
Community measures to control swine vesicular 
disease 

Proposal for a Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 19
introducing general Community measures for the control of certa
animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicula
disease 

146 

147 

148 

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Consumer Protection 

Codification 1988L0407 - Directive Council - 
Deep-frozen bovine semen 

Proposal for a Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 lay
down the animal health requirements applicable to intra- Commu
trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals o
bovine species 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1989L0662 - Directive Council - 
Veterinary checks to complete the internal 
market 

Proposal for a Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 19
concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a vie
the completion of the internal market 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1968L0193 Council Directive on the 
marketing of material for the vegetative 
propagation of the vine 

Proposal of a Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on th
marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1990L0539 - Council Directive on 
animal health conditions governing intra-
Community trade 

Proposal of a Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and
imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 2000L0029 - Council Directive on 
protective measures against the introduction into 
the Community of organis 

Health and Consumer 
Protection 

Codification 1991L0496 - directive du Conseil 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1997L0007 - Directive EP, Council - 
Protection of consumers in respect of distance 
contracts 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1992L0118 - Council Directive 
laying down animal health and public health 
requirements governing trade 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1992L0065 - Council Directive 
laying down animal health requirements 
governing trade in and imports 

Proposal for a Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on 
protective measures against the introduction into the Community
organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their s
within the Community 

Proposal for a Council Directive laying down the principles gover
the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the 
Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662
90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (codified version) 

Proposal for a Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and
Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respec
distance contracts - Statement by the Council and the Parliamen
Article 6 (1) - Statement by the Commission re Article 3 (1), first i

Proposal for a Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 19
laying down animal health and public health requirements govern
trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject t
said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred
Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, 
Directive 90/425/EEC 

Proposal for a Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 layin
animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into th
Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to a
health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referr
Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC 

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 1990L0429 - Council Directive on 
animal health conditions governing intra-
Community trade in ovine and 

Proposal for a Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 o
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovin
caprine animals 

Health 
Environment 

Codification 1989L0556 - Council Directive on 
animal health conditions governing intra-
Community trade in and imp 

Proposal for a Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 19
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and
importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals 
bovine species 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Recast 1992L0012 - Council Directive on the 
general arrangements for products subject to 
excise duty 

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the general arrangeme
products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement an
monitoring of such products (1992L0012) 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1983L0181 - directive Conseil 

Proposal of Council Directive determining the scope of Article 14
of Directive 77/388/EEC as regards exemption from value added
the final importation of certain goods (codified version) 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1983L0183 - Council Directive - tax 
exemptions on permanent imports of personal 
property 

Proposal for a Council Directive 83/183/EEC of 28 March 1983 o
exemptions applicable to permanent imports from a Member Sta
the personal property of individuals 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1990L0434 - Directive Council - 
Common system of taxation for company 
mergers 

Proposal for a council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on t
common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, tran
of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of diff
Member States 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1977L0799 of a Council Directive 
concerning mutual assistance by the competent 
authorities of the Member 

Proposal for a 1977L0799 Council Directive of 19 December 197
concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the
Member States in the field of direct taxation 

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150 

151 

152 

153 

154 

155 

156 

157 

158 

159 

160 

161 

162 

163 

164 

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166 

167 

168 

169 

170 

171 

Taxation and Customs 
Union 

Codification 1990L0435 - Directive Council - 
Common system of taxation of parent 
companies and subsidiaries 

Proposal for a Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on t
common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent com
and subsidiaries of different Member States 

Energy 
Transport 

Energy 
Transport 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1996L0053 - Directive Council - 
Maximum authorised dimensions and weights of 
vehicles 

Proposal for a Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying 
for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the ma
authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the
maximum authorized weights in international traffic 

Codification 1991L0440 - Directive Council - 
Development of the Community’s railways 

Proposal for a Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on t
development of the Community's railways 

Codification 1994L0057 - Directive Council - 
Common rules and standards for ship inspection 

Proposal for a Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 
common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey 
organizations and for the relevant activities of maritime administr

Energy 
Transport 

Recast 1995L0018 (by DG) - licensing of railway 
undertakings 

Energy and Transport  Codification 1976L0135 - directive Conseil 

Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRE
on the licensing of railway undertakings (Text with EEA relevanc
(recast version) (1995L0018) 

Proposal of Council Directive on reciprocal recognition of navigab
licences for inland waterway vessels (codified version) 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1995L0050 of Council Directive on 
uniform procedures for checks on the transport 
of dangerous goods by roa 

Proposal of 1995L0050 a Council Directive of 6 October 1995 on
uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goo
road 

172 

Energy 
Transport 

Recast 1996L0098 - Directive Council - Marine 
equipment 

Proposal for a Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 
marine equipment 

Legislative Proposal / Regulation 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1975R2783 - Regulation Council - 
Common system of trade for ovalbumin and 
lactalbumin 

Proposal for a Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of the Council of 29
October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and
lactalbumin 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1965R0079 - Council Regulation - 
setting up a network for the collection of 
accountancy data on the incomes 

Proposal for a Regulation No 79/65/EEC of the Council setting u
network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes an
business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Econ
Community 

Agriculture and Rural 
Development 

Codification 1994R1868 - Council Regulation 
establishing a quota system in relation to the 
production of potato s 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 199
establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato
starch 

Competition 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Economic and 
Financial Affairs 

Codification 1987R3976 - Regulation Council - 
Application of Article 85 (3) to the air transport 
sector 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 of 14 Dece
1987 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain 
categories of agreements and concerted practices in the air trans
sector 

Codification 1997R1103 - Council Regulation on 
certain provisions relating to the introduction of 
the euro 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 19
certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro 

Codification 1998R0975 - Council Regulation on 
denominations and technical specifications of 
euro coins intended for 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 975/98 of 3 May 1998 
denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intende
circulation 

Codification 1994R2728 - Regulation Council - 
Guarantee fund for external actions 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 of 
October 1994 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions

Codification 1998R0974 - Council Regulation on 
the introduction of the euro 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 
introduction of the euro 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1993R3448 - Council Regulationl 

aying down the trade arrangements applicable to 
certain goods 

Enterprise and Industry  Codification 1992R1768 - règlement Conseil 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 Decembe
laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods 
resulting from the processing of agricultural products 

Proposal of Council Regulation concerning the creation of a 
supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (codif
version) 

Environment 

Statistics 

Codification 1997R0338 - Council Regulation on 
the protection of species of wild fauna and flora 
by regulating 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 Decembe
on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating 
therein 

Recast 1990R0837 (by DG) - Council 
Regulation- statistical information on cereals 
production 

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning statistical 
information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals prod
(1990R0837) 

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174 

175 

176 

177 

178 

178 

180 

181 

182 

183 

184 

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186 

187 

188 

189 

190 

191 

192 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Statistics 

Recast 1993R0959 (by DG) - Council Regulation 
concerning statistical information to be supplied 

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning statistical 
information to be supplied by Member States on crop products o
than cereals (1993R0959) 

Codification 1996R2223 - Council Regulation on 
the European system of national and regional 
accounts 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 19
the European system of national and regional accounts in the 
Community 

Codification 1998R1172 - Council Regulation on 
statistical returns in respect of the carriage of 
goods by road 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 of 25 May 19
statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road 

Codification 1993R3605 - Council Regulation on 
the application of the Protocol on the excessive 
deficit 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 Novemb
1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit 
procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Com

Recast 1979R0357 (by DG) - Council Regulation 
- statistical surveys of areas under vines 

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on statistical surveys of 
under vines (1979R0357) 

Statistics 

Codification 1990R3037 - règlement Conseil 

Codification 2002R2150 - Regulation EP and 
Council - Waste statistics 

Council Regulation on the statistical classification of economic ac
in the European Community (codified version) 

Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste sta
(Text with EEA relevance) 

Recast 1995R1172 (by DG) - Council Regulation 
on the statistics relating to the trading of goods 
by the Community an 

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the statistics relating
trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with n
member countries (1995R1172) 

Statistics 

Statistics 

193 

Freedom, Security and 
Justice 

Codification 1995R1683 - Council Regulation 
(laying down a uniform format for visas 

Propoasal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1
laying down a uniform format for visas 

Freedom, Security and 
Justice 

Codification 2001R0539 - Council Regulation 
listing the third countries whose nationals must 
be in possession o 

External Relations 

Codification 2000R2007 - règlement Conseil 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March
listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession 
visas when crossing the external borders and those whose natio
are exempt from that requirement 

Proposal for a 2000R2007 for a Regulation of the Council introdu
exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participa
or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association 
process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing 
Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000 (codified ve

Health 
Consumer Protection 

Codification 2001R0999 - Regulation of the 
European Parliament and of the Council laying 
down rules for the prevention 

Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules 
prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spong
encephalopathies 

Trade 

Trade 

Trade 

Trade 

Energy 
Transport 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1996R0384 - Council Regulation on 
protection against dumped imports from 
countries not members of 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 Decembe
on protection against dumped imports from countries not membe
the European Community 

Codification 1994R0519 - Council Regulation on 
common rules for imports from certain third 
countries 

Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 199
common rules for imports from certain third countries and repeal
Regulations (EEC) 

Codification 1994R3285 - règlement Conseil 

Codification 1969R2603 - règlement Conseil 

Proposal for a Regulation of the Council on the common rules fo
imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (codified versio

Proposal of Regulation of the Council establishing common rules
exports (codified version) 

Recast 1985R3821 - Regulation Council - 
Recording equipment in road transport 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 Dece
1985 on recording equipment in road transport 

Codification 1991R3922 - Regulation Council - 
Harmonisation of technical requirements in civil 
aviation 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 Dece
1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and admini
procedures in the field of civil aviation 

Transport 

Codification 1992R0684 - règlement Conseil 

Proposal for a Council Regulation on common rules for the intern
carriage of passengers by coach and bus (codified version) 

Energy 
Transport 

Codification 1995R2236 - règlement Conseil 

Proposal of Council Regulation laying down general rules for the
granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European
networks (codified version) 

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195 

196 

197 

198 

199 

200 

201 

202 

203 

204 

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Transport 

205 

Codification 1969R1192 - Regulation Council - 
Normalisation of the accounts of railway 
undertakings 

Proposal for a Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of the Council of 26
1969 on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of ra
undertakings 

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Simplification proposals pending before the legislature – state of play  
(as of 30 January 2008)15 

Regulatory area 

1.  Free movement of workers 

2.  Waste 

Legal act(s)  

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  laying  down  the 
procedure  for  implementing  Regulation  (EC)  No  883/2004  on  the  coordination  of  social 
security systems 
Revision of the waste Directives16  
(replaces and repeals Directives 75/439/EEC, 75/442/EEC and 91/689/EEC) 

3.  Business statistics 

Streamlining of the structural business statistics (Council Regulation (EC / Euratom) N°58/97) 

4.  Customs Union 

Modernisation of the Community Customs Code 

Commission 

31 January 2006 
COM(2006)16 
2006/0006/COD 

21 December 2005 
COM(2005) 667 
2005/0281/COD 

20 February 2006 
COM(2006) 66 
2006/0020/COD 

30 November 2005 
COM(2005)608 
2005/0246/COD 

5.  Rail safety – competence of 

Railway Agency  

Proposal  for  a  Directive  amending  Directive  2004/49/EC  on  safety  on  the  Community’s 
railways  
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of 
the Community rail system 

13 December 2006 
COM(2006)782-783-784-
785 
2006/0272-0273-274/COD 

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5 simplification proposals from the 2007 programme will be added to this list in early 2008 after adoption by the Commission: 
1. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed 
2.  Revision  of  Council  Directive  89/106/EEC  of  21  December  1988  on  the  approximation  of  laws,  regulations  and  administrative  provisions  of  the  Member  States  relating  to 
construction products 
3. Proposal for a Council regulation recasting Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the 
protection of juveniles of marine organisms  
4. Recast of Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective 
investment in transferable securities (UCITS) 
5. Codification of Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and 
their trailers. 
Action corresponding to the merge of two initiatives of the simplification rolling programme. 

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Legal act(s)  
Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  amending  Regulation 
(EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency 

Commission 
SEC(2006)1640-2 

6.  Transport of dangerous 

goods 

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport 
of dangerous goods2 

7.  Maritime Transport 

Recast of the regime on port State control (Council Directive 95/21/EC) 

8.  Maritime Transport 

Recast of the regime for ship inspections and survey organisations (Directive 94/57/EC) 

9.  Air Transport 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for 
the operation of air transport services in the Community (recast) 

10.  Plant Protection products 

Proposal for a Regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market 

11.  Foodstuffs 

Recast,  modernisation  and  simplification  Legislative  package  for  four  regulations  on  “food 
improvement agents”16 
Proposal for a regulation on food additives 

Proposal for a Regulation on food enzymes 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  establishing  a  common  authorisation  procedure  for  food  additives, 
food enzymes and food flavourings 

22 December 2006 
COM(2006)852 
2006/0278/COD 
SEC(2006)1725-6 

23 November 2005 
COM(2005) 588  
2005/0238/COD 

23 November 2005 
COM(2005) 587  
2005/0237/COD 

18/07/2006 
COM(2006)396 
2006/0130/COD 

COM(2006)388 
12 July 2006 
2006/0136/COD 

28 July 2006 
COM(2006) 428 
2006/145/COD 

28 July 2006 
COM(2006)425 
2006/0144 (COD) 

28 July 2006 
COM(2006)423 
2006/0143 (COD) 

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Legal act(s)  

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  on  flavourings  and  certain  food  ingredients  with  flavourings 
properties for use in and on food 

12.  Taxation 

Council  Directive  69/335/EEC  of  17  July  1969  concerning  indirect  taxes  on  the  raising  of 
capital  
Ecofin  Council  reached  an  agreement  in  December  2007.  Formal  adoption  is  foreseen  in 
February 2008. 

13.  Trade of dual use items 

Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of 
dual-use items and technology 

Commission 

28 July 2006 
COM(2006) 427 
2006/0147 (COD) 

COM(2006)760 
4 December 2006 
2006/0253/CNS 

COM(2006)829 
18 December 2006 
2006/0266/ACC 
SEC(2006)1696 

14.  Social affairs 

Health and safety 

Proposal of Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use 
of  work  equipment  by  workers  at  work  (second  individual  Directive  within  the  meaning  of 
Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) 

COM(2006)652 
3 November 2006 
2006/0214/COD 

15.  Employment 
Social affairs 

Proposal of Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 
the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) 

16.  Social affairs 

Health and safety 

Proposal of Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to 
asbestos  at  work  (second  individual  Directive  within  the  meaning  of  Article  8  of  Directive 
80/1107/EEC) (codified version) 

17.  Trade mark 

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community trade mark (Codified version) 

18.  Fruit plants propagating 

material  

Recasting  of  Council  Directive  92/34/EEC  on  the  Marketing  of  fruit  plants  propagating 
material 

19.  Euratom Supply Agency 

Proposal for a Council Decision establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency 

COM(2006)657 
6 November 2006 
2006/0220/COD 

COM(2006)664 
10 November 2006 
2006/0222/COD 

COM(2006)830 
16 December 2006 
2006/0267/CNS 

COM(2007)31 
29 January 2007 

COM(2007)119-
COM(2007)108 
16 March 2007 
2007/0043/CNS, 

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20.  Residue limits of veterinary 

medicinal products. 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community 
procedures  for  the  establishment  of  residue  limits  of  pharmacologically  active  substances  in 
foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 

21.  Admission to the occupation 

of transport operators 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  establishing  common 
rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport 
operator 

22.  Access to road transport 

market  

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the 
international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast)  

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to the market 
in  the  carriage  of  goods  by  road  within  the  Community  to  or  from  the  territory  of  a  Member 
State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States  

23.  Radiation protection 

Codification  of  Regulation  1990R0737  on  the  conditions  governing  imports  of  agricultural 
products  originating  in  third  countries  following  the  accident  at  Chernobyl  nuclear  power-
station 

24.  Radiation protection 

Codification  of  Regulation  (Euratom)  1987R3954  laying  down  maximum  permitted  levels  of 
radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feeding stuffs following a nuclear accident 

25.  Consumer Protection acquis  Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) 

26.  Authorisations for fishing 

activities 

Proposal  for  a  Council  regulation  concerning  authorisations  for  fishing  activities  of 
Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to 

Commission 
2007/0042/CNS 

COM(2007)194 
17 April 2007 
2007/0064 (COD) 
SEC(2007)484-
SEC(2007)485) 

COM(2007)263 
23 May 2007 
20070097(COD) 
SEC(2007)635-636 

COM(2007)264 
23 May 2007 
20070098(COD) 
SEC(2007)635-636 

COM(2007)265 
23 May 2007 
20070099(COD) 
SEC(2007)635-636 

COM (2007) 291 
2006/SJ+/107 
2007/0101ACC 

COM(2007)302 
2006/SJ+/106 
2007/0103CNS 

COM(2007)303 
7 June 2007 
2007/0113COD 

COM(2007)330 
18 June 2007 

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Community waters 

27.  Common organisation of the 

market in wine 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  on  the  common  organisation  of  the  market  in  wine  and 
amending certain Regulations 

28.  Coordination of social 
security systems 

Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and 
Regulation  (EC)  No  […]  to  nationals  of  third  countries  who  are  not  already  covered  by  these 
provisions solely on the ground of their nationality  

29.  Coordination of social 
security systems 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the annexes 
to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems  

30.  Financial services – 

Insurance 

Recast of the directives on the conduct of insurance and reinsurance business and the solvency of 
(re)insurance companies 

31.  Public pan-European cellular 
digital land-based mobile 
communications 

Proposal  for  a  Directive  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  repealing  Council 
Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of 
public  pan-European  cellular  digital  land-based  mobile  communications  in  the  Community 
(GSM Directive)  

32.  Veterinary medical devices 

Repeal of the Directive on electro-medical equipments used in veterinary medicine 

33.  Free movement of workers 

Repeal  of  Council  Decision  85/368/EEC  on  the  comparability  of  vocational  training 
qualifications between Member States.  

34.  Maritime Transport 

Codification of Directive 2001/25 on the minimum level of training for seafarers.  

35.  Information society 

Revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications and services 

Commission 
2007/0114/CNS 

COM(2007)372 
04 July 2007 
2007/0138/CNS 
Political Agreement reached  

COM (2007) 439 
23 July 2007 
2007/0152/CNS 

COM (2007) 376 
03 July 2007 
2007/0129/COD 

COM(2007)361 
10 July 2007 
2007/0143/COD 

COM (2007) 367 
25 July 2007 
2007/0126/COD 

COM(2007)465 
7 August 2007 
2007/0168/COD 

COM(2007)680 
6 November 2007 
2007/0243/COD 

COM (2007)610 
29 October 2007 
2007/0219/COD 

COM(2007)697-9 

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36.  Air Transport 

Revision of the regulatory framework for computerised reservation systems 

37.  Modernisation of VAT rules 
relating to financial services 
including insurance 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  laying  down  implementing  measures  for  Directive 
2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of insurance 
and financial services 

38.  Single CMO Regulation 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  1234/2007  establishing  a 
common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural 
products ("Single CMO Regulation") 

39.  Emissions from heavy duty 

vehicles (Euro VI) 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  type-approval  of 
motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on 
access to vehicle repair and maintenance information 

40.  IPPC 

41.  Foodstuffs 

42.  Foodstuffs  

43.  Toys 

44.  Cosmetics 

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions 
(integrated pollution prevention and control) 

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  novel  foods  and 
amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX establishing a common authorisation procedure for 
food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings 

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food 
information to consumers  

Revision of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States concerning the safety of toys 

Revision of Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to cosmetic products 

Commission 
13 November 2007 
2007/0247-9/COD 

COM(2007)709 
15 November 2007 
2007/0243/COD 

COM(2007)746 
28 November 2007 

COM(2007)854 
20 December 2007 

COM(2007) 851 
21 December 2007 
2007/0295/COD 

COM(2007) 843 
COM(2007)844 
21 December 2007 
2007/0286/COD 
COM (2007)872 
2008/002/COD 
14 January 2008 

COM(2008)40 
30 January 2008  

COM(2008)9  
25 January 2008 
COM (2008) xxx 
31 January 2008 

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1.  Public procurement 

2.  Pharmaceutical products 

3.  Quality policy 

4.  Trade in agricultural 

products 

5.  Customs and trade 

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005 

ANNEX 4 

Legal act(s) 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  1564/2005  establishing  standard  forms  for  the 
publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to 
Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
Commission  Directive  2005/51/EC  of  7  September  2005  amending  Annex  XX  to 
Directive  2004/17/EC  and  Annex  VIII  to  Directive  2004/18/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament and the Council on public procurement 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2049/2005  of  15  December  2005  laying  down, 
pursuant  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  726/2004  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council,  rules  regarding  the  payment  of  fees  to,  and  the  receipt  of  administrative 
assistance  from,  the  European  Medicines  Agency  by  micro,  small  and  medium-sized 
enterprises 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  217/2006  of  8  February  2006  laying  down  rules  for 
the  application  of  Council  Directives  66/401/EEC,  66/402/EEC,  2002/54/EC, 
2002/55/EC  and  2002/57/EC  as  regards  the  authorisation  of  Member  States  to  permit 
temporarily  the  marketing  of  seed  not  satisfying  the  requirements  in  respect  of  the 
minimum germination 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common 
rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed 
by a system of import licences 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  1549/2006  of  17  October  2006  amending  Annex I 
to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2658/87  on  the  tariff  and  statistical  nomenclature 
and on the Common Customs Tariff 

Official Journal 

O.J. L257 of 01.10.2005, p1 

O.J. L257 of 01.10.2005, 
p127 

O.J. L329 of 16.12.2005, p4 

O.J. L38 of 09.02.2006, p17 

O.J. L238 of 01.09.2006, p13 

O.J. L301 of 31.10.2006, p1 

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products 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 of 6 November 2006 laying down detailed 
rules  for  the  application  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  737/90  on  the  conditions 
governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the 
accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station 

O.J. L306 of 07.11.2006, p3 

7.  State aid 

Commission  Communication  on  Community  guidelines  for  state  aid  in  the  agriculture 
and forestry sector 2007-2013 

O.J. C319 of 27.12.2006, p1 

8.  Common organisation of 
agricultural markets 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 of 20 December 2006 laying down detailed 
rules  for  the  application  of  the  agrimonetary  system  for  the  euro  in  agriculture  and 
amending certain regulations 

O.J. L365 of 21.12.2006, p52 

9.  Agriculture – Direct 

Payments 

10.  Agriculture – Direct 

Payments 

11.  Agriculture – Direct 

Payments 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2002/2006  of  21  December  2006  amending 
Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the 
single  payment  scheme  provided  for  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1782/2003 
establishing  common  rules  for  direct  support  schemes  under  the  common  agricultural 
policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2025/2006  of  22  December  2006  amending 
Regulation  (EC)  No  796/2004  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the  implementation  of 
cross-compliance,  modulation  and  the  integrated  administration  and  control 
system  provided  for  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1782/2003  establishing  common 
rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing 
certain support schemes for farmers 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  270/2007  of  13  March  2007  amending  Regulation 
(EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa 
of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials 

O.J. L379 of 28.12.2006, p47 

O.J. L384 of 29.12.2006, p81 

O.J. L75 of 15.03.2007, p8 

12.  Common fisheries policy 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  498/2007  of  26  March  2007  laying  down  detailed 
rules  for  the  implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1198/2006  on  the 
European Fisheries Fund 

O.J. L120 of 10.05.2007 

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules 
for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 on marketing standards for 
eggs 

O.J. L132 of 24.05.2007, p5 

14.  Trans-European transport 
and energy networks 

Commission  Decision  2007/394/EC  of  7  June  2007  amending  Council  Directive 
90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and 
electricity prices charged to industrial end-users 

O.J. L148 of 09.06.2007, p11 

15.  Agricultural products 

16.  Trade in agricultural 

products 

17.  Common organisation of 
agricultural markets 

18.  Trade in agricultural 

products 

19.  Trade in agricultural 

products 

20.  State aid 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  939/2007  of  7  August  2007  amending  Regulation 
(EC) No 917/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 
(EC)  No  797/2004  on  measures  improving  general  conditions  for  the  production  and 
marketing of apiculture products 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1001/2007 of 29 August 2007 amending Regulations 
(EC)  No  800/1999  and  (EC)  No  2090/2002  as  regards  controls  in  the  framework  of 
export refunds on agricultural products 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  1388/2007  of  27  November  2007  amending 
Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1786/2003  on  the  common  organisation  of  the  market  in  dried 
fodder 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Regulation 
(EC)  No  1291/2000  laying  down  common  detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  the 
system  of  import  and  export  licences  and  advance  fixing  certificates  for  agricultural 
products 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  1454/2007  of  10  December  2007  laying  down 
common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain 
agricultural products 

O.J. L207 of 08.08.2007, p3 

O.J. L226 of 30.08.2007, p9 

O.J. L310 of 28.11.2007, p3 

O.J. L317 of 05.12.2007, p36 

O.J. L325 of 11.12.2007, p69 

Notice  from  the  Commission  on  the  execution  of  recovery  decisions:  “Towards  an 
effective  implementation  of  Commission  decisions  ordering  Member  States  to  recover 
unlawful and incompatible State aid” 

C(2007)5116 
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22.  State aid 

23.  Rules of origin 

24.  Leased lines 

Commission Regulation (EC) No …./2007 modifying Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of 
the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  5  November  2002  on  the  Common 
Procurement  Vocabulary  (CPV)  and  Directive  2004/17/EC  and  2004/18/EC  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council on procedures for the award of public contracts 

C(2007))5677 
(not yet published in the O.J.) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No …. /2007 of …. 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 
794/2004  implementing  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  659/1999  laying  down  detailed 
rules for the application of Article 93 (now Article 88) of the EC Treaty 

C(2007) xxxx 
(not yet published in the O.J.) 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  .../2007  of  2007  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2454/93  laying  down  provisions  for  the  implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code. 

C(2007) xxxx 
(not yet published in the O.J.) 

Commission Decision of […] amending Commission Decision 2003/548/EC as regards 
the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines 

C(2007) xxxx 
(not yet published in the O.J.) 

Other initiatives contributing to the simplification: 

•  Report from the Commission Evaluation report on the Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC [COM(2005)657 - O.J. C122 of 23.05.2006, p17] 

•  Report  from  the  Commission  to  the  Council  on  the  application  of  the  system  of  cross-compliance  (under  Article  8  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1782/2003 
establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers) [COM(2007)147 – 
O.J. C 181 of 03.08.2007, p17] 

•  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on 

electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (not part of the simplification rolling programme). 

•  Commission Recommendation of 17 December 2007 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to 
ex  ante  regulation  in  accordance  with  Directive  2002/21/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  a  common  regulatory  framework  for 
electronic communications networks and services 

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Regulatory area 

Legal act(s) 

Official Journal 

1.  Common  organisation  of 

agricultural markets 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 318/2006  of  20 February  2006  on 
organisation of the markets in the sugar sector 

the  common 

O.J. L 58 of 28.02.2006, p.1-42 

Council Regulation (EC) No 319/2006 of 20 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) 
No 1782/2003  establishing  common  rules  for  direct  support  schemes  under  the 
common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 320/2006  of  20 February  2006  establishing  a  temporary 
scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending 
Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy 

2.  Quality policy 

3.  Quality policy 

Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and 
foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed 

O.J. L 93 of 31.03.2006, p1 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 510/2006  of  20  March  2006  on  the  protection  of 
geographical  indications  and  designations  of  origin  for  agricultural  products  and 
foodstuffs 

O.J. L 93 of 31.03.2006, p12 

4.  Agricultural product 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for 
eggs 

O.J. L 186 of 07.07.2006, p1 

5.  Quality policy 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1991/2006  of  21  December  2006  amending  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  2092/91  on  organic  production  of  agricultural  products  and  indications 
referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  834/2007  of  28 June  2007  on  organic  production  and 
labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 

O.J. L27 of 02.02.2007,p11 

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7.  Trans-European 

transport 

and energy networks 

8.  Forestry products 

9.  Health and safety at work 

10.  Agricultural product 

11.  Common organisation of 
agricultural markets 

12.  Services in the Internal 

market 

13.  Common organisation of 
agricultural markets 

Directive  2007/24/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  23 May  2007 
repealing  Council  Directive  71/304/EEC  concerning  the  abolition  of  restrictions  on 
freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of 
public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches 
Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 
2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field 
of the trans-European transport and energy networks 
Decision  No 714/2007/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  20  June 
2007  repealing  Council  Directive  68/89/EEC  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws  of  the 
Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough 
Directive 2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 
amending  Council  Directive  89/391/EEC,  its  individual  Directives  and  Council 
Directives  83/477/EEC,  91/383/EEC,  92/29/EEC  and  94/33/EC  with  a  view  to 
simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1182/2007  of  26 September  2007  laying  down  specific 
rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 
2001/113/EC  and  Regulations  (EEC)  No 827/68,  (EC)  No 2200/96,  (EC)  No 2201/96, 
(EC)  No 2826/2000,  (EC)  No 1782/2003  and  (EC)  No 318/2006  and  repealing 
Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 1234/2007  of  22 October  2007  establishing  a  common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural 
products (Single CMO Regulation) 
Directive 2007/64/EC of the  European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 
2007  on  payment  services  in  the  internal  market  amending  Directives  97/7/EC, 
2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC 
Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2006 of 19 December 2006 amending and correcting 
Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes 
under  the  common  agricultural  policy  and  establishing  certain  support  schemes  for 
farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development 
by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 

O.J. L154 of 14.06.2007, p22 

O.J. L162 of 22.06.2007, p1 

OJ L 163 of 23.06.2007, p16 

O.J. L165 of 27.06.2007, p21 

O.J. L273 of 17.10.2007, p.1 

O.J. L299 of 16.11.2007, p.1 

O.J.L319 of 05.12.2007, p.1 

O.J. L 384 of 29.12.2006, p8 

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15.  Energy-efficiency 

labelling programme for 
office equipment 

16.  Information and promotion 
for agricultural products 

Directive 2007/66/EC  of  the  European Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  11  December 
2007  amending  Council  Directives  89/665/EEC  and  92/13/EEC  with  regard  to 
improving  the  effectiveness  of  review  procedures  concerning  the  award  of  public 
contracts  

Regulation  (EC)  2007/../EC  of 
programme for office equipment (Recast) 

..on  a  Community  energy-efficiency 

labelling 

Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and 
promotion  measures  for  agricultural  products  on  the  internal  market  and  in  third 
countries 

O.J. L335 of 20.12.2007  

(not yet published in the O.J.) 
COM (2006) 576 
2006/0187/COD 

O.J. L003 of 05.01.2008, p1 

INITIATIVES ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATURE CONTRIBUTING TO THE SIMPLIFICATION BUT NOT PART OF THE ROLLING PROGRAMME  

Regulatory area 

Electronic recording and 
reporting of fishing 
activities 

Export of agricultural 
products 

eCustoms 

Legal act(s) 

Official Journal 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1966/2006  of  21  December  2006  on  electronic  recording 
and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing 

Council Regulation (EC) No 14/2008 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) 
No 386/90 on the monitoring carried out at the time of export of agricultural products 
receiving refunds or other amounts. 

O.J. L 8 of 11.01.2008, p1 

Decision  2008/…/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  a  paperless 
environment for customs and trade 

(Not yet published in the O.J.) 

This  Decision  is  one  part  of  the  simplification  initiative  named  “Modernisation  of  the 
Community  Customs  Code”.  The  review  of  the  Community  customs  legislation  is 
foreseen for adoption in 2008 and is still pending before the legislature. See Annex 3. 

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