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| dossier | COM(2008)33 - Tweede voortgangsrapport inzake de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving. |
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| document | COM(2008)33   |
| datum | 1 januari 1945 |
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[pic] | COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN |
Brussel, 30.1.2008
COM(2008) 33 definitief
WERKDOCUMENT VAN DE COMMISSIE
Tweede voortgangsrapport inzake de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving
{COM(2008) 32 definitief}{COM(2008) 35 definitief}
WERKDOCUMENT VAN DE COMMISSIE
Tweede voortgangsrapport inzake de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving
1. INLEIDING
De strategie voor vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving, waarmee in oktober 2005 een begin is gemaakt, gaf de hoofdlijnen aan van een lopend programma van vereenvoudigingsmaatregelen die in de periode 2005-2008 goedgekeurd zouden moeten worden, met het doel de kwaliteit en de effectiviteit van het acquis te verbeteren met handhaving van de voornaamste beleidsdoelen.
Dit tweede voortgangsrapport, dat een aanvulling vormt op de mededeling over de ' Tweede strategische evaluatie over betere regelgeving in de Europese Unie' , beschrijft, zowel in kwalitatieve als in kwantitatieve termen, de reeds behaalde resultaten, geeft de te volgen richting aan voor de EU-wetgever, en zal hopelijk een nieuwe impuls geven aan de vereenvoudigingsstrategie, die een essentieel element vormt van het algemene beleid inzake betere regelgeving en de strategie voor groei en banen van de Europese Unie.
Dit verslag laat ook zien dat de Commissie haar toezeggingen in het kader van het lopende programma nakomt.
Burgers en ondernemingen hebben al concrete resultaten kunnen constateren en zij zullen er nog meer zien naarmate de talrijke initiatieven die momenteel bij de wetgever in behandeling zijn, goedgekeurd worden. De inspanningen zijn vooral gericht op projecten die wezenlijke voordelen voor stakeholders met zich zullen brengen, bijvoorbeeld voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen (KMO's) of individuele ondernemers, die nog te vaak met onevenredig zware regelgeving geconfronteerd worden.
De Commissie zal een volledige screening van het acquis van de Gemeenschap voltooien om na te gaan of bestaande instrumenten nog wel nodig zijn, of de juiste regelgevingsaanpak wordt gevolgd, en of de opgelegde lasten niet zwaarder zijn dan strikt nodig is voor de nagestreefde beleidsresultaten. In het kader van dit proces zullen ook nieuwe initiatieven voor opname in het bijgewerkte lopende vereenvoudigingsprogramma, dat begin 2009 voorgesteld zal worden, geïdentificeerd worden. Om een wezenlijk effect te kunnen behalen, dient dit momentum ook in de volgende legislatuurperiode op gang gehouden te worden.
Tegelijkertijd zal de Commissie, in alle gevallen waar het leven gemakkelijker kan worden gemaakt voor het bedrijfsleven zonder de onderliggende beleidsdoelen aan te tasten of ingrijpende veranderingen van het regelgevend kader voor te stellen, gebruik maken van het zogenaamde 'dringende acties'-mechanisme dat de administratieve lasten in de EU tegen 2012 met 25% moet helpen reduceren. Ook het grootschalige initiatief van de Commissie betreffende het 'in kaart brengen en meten' van de administratieve lasten op bepaalde prioritaire terreinen zal een stimulans vormen voor het vereenvoudigingsprogramma.
2. STAND VAN ZAKEN VAN HET LOPENDE VEREENVOUDIGINGSPROGRAMMA
2.1. Overzicht
In de vereenvoudigingsstrategie van oktober 2005 werd een eerste reeks van ongeveer 100 initiatieven voor het lopende programma voor 2005-2008 geïdentificeerd. In november 2006 werden daar 43 nieuwe initiatieven aan toegevoegd, en nog eens 16 in oktober 2007, waardoor de reikwijdte van de vereenvoudigingsstrategie uitgebreid werd tot alle beleidsterreinen, en het tijdschema verlengd werd tot 2009. Het programma maakt gebruik van wetgevingstechnieken als intrekking, codificatie en herschikking.
De uitvoering van het lopende programma verloopt in grote lijnen volgens plan. De Commissie heeft al meer dan de helft van de initiatieven van het bijgewerkte programma voor 2005-2009 goedgekeurd.
Van de initiatieven die in 2007 goedgekeurd hadden moeten worden, heeft de Commissie 80% afgehandeld.
De Commissie heeft tot nu toe 91 voorstellen afgehandeld, waaronder 24 zogenaamde autonome wetsbesluiten die via de comitologieprocedure zijn goedgekeurd, 16 die door de wetgever zijn goedgekeurd, 44 die nog in behandeling zijn bij de wetgever, en 7 herzieningen waarvoor ingrijpen van de wetgever niet vereist is, of gecombineerde initiatieven.
In totaal heeft de Commissie sinds oktober 2005 al voorstellen ingediend betreffende ongeveer 400 wetsbesluiten die ingetrokken, gewijzigd of vervangen zouden moeten worden. Als gevolg daarvan zullen ongeveer 300 wetsbesluiten – in totaal ongeveer 5 000 bladzijden Publicatieblad – uit de communautaire wetgeving geschrapt worden. Verder heeft de Commissie sinds zij in functie is al actie ondernomen of voorstellen gedaan voor het verwijderen van ongeveer 2 500 verouderde wetsbesluiten uit het acquis .
2.2. Reeds goedgekeurde wetgeving
De tenuitvoerlegging van de strategie voor vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving heeft al aanwijsbare voordelen opgeleverd voor het bedrijfsleven en de burgers.
2.2.1. Door de Commissie goedgekeurde besluiten
Tot nu toe zijn 24 vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven via de comitologieprocedure goedgekeurd als autonome wetsbesluiten van de Commissie (bijlage 4). Voorbeelden:
- In 2005 heeft de Commissie een verordening goedgekeurd betreffende lagere vergoedingen en administratieve bijstand voor KMO's die geneesmiddelen laten registreren. Deze verordening voorziet in een reductie met 90% van de vergoedingen voor wetenschappelijk advies voor KMO's, in verlaagde vergoedingen voor KMO's wanneer zij een vergunning voor het op de markt brengen van geneesmiddelen aanvragen, en in procedurele bijstand voor KMO's. De KMO's die op dit terrein actief zijn, maken al uitgebreid gebruik van deze mogelijkheden;
- De regels betreffende bewijs van invoer in derde landen (in verband met gedifferentieerde restituties voor bepaalde landbouwproducten) zijn aangepast om exporteurs die restituties aanvragen toe te staan om daarbij desgewenst gebruik te maken van de traceringsgegevens van de containertransporteurs, in plaats van van de gebruikelijke douanedocumenten (die in bepaalde landen moeilijk te verkrijgen zijn).
- De Commissie heeft al een aanbeveling betreffende elektronische communicatiemarkten goedgekeurd waarin wordt voorgesteld de regelgeving op het groothandelsniveau te richten en het aantal markten waarop ex ante -regelgeving van toepassing is terug te brengen van 18 tot 7. Dit zal naar schatting leiden tot een verlaging van de administratieve kosten met ongeveer 25-30% voor exploitanten van vaste netwerken met ongeveer 30-40% voor nationale regelgevende autoriteiten (NRA's). Vereenvoudigde procedures voor de evaluatie van de markt zullen eveneens leiden tot verdere besparingen voor NRA's.
2.2.2. Door de wetgever goedgekeurde besluiten
Voor het leeuwendeel van het programma is goedkeuring door de communautaire wetgever vereist, in de meeste gevallen via de medebeslissingsprocedure. Tot op heden zijn 16 vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven in het kader van het lopende programma 2005-2009 goedgekeurd (bijlage 5). Enkele voorbeelden:
- Wat de landbouw betreft, heeft de wetgever de herschikking van de 21 organisaties van de gemeenschappelijke markt in één enkele regeling goedgekeurd, met het oog op stroomlijning en vereenvoudiging van het Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid, ten voordele van landbouwers, overheidsdiensten en ondernemingen die met landbouwproducten van doen hebben. Door de oprichting van één enkele organisatie zal de wetgeving in de landbouwsector afgeslankt worden en zal het beleid doorzichtiger en begrijpelijker worden. Dit houdt in dat bijna 50 wetsbesluiten van de Raad ingetrokken moeten worden en dat meer dan 650 wetsartikelen in de bestaande verordeningen vervangen worden door ongeveer 200 artikelen, waardoor de regelgeving sterk vereenvoudigd zal worden zonder dat het onderliggende beleid wordt aangetast.
- De richtlijn betreffende beroepsmogelijkheden in verband met overheidsopdrachten. In deze sector ging in 2003 een geschat bedrag van 1,5 miljard euro om, ofwel 16,3% van het BBP van de EU-15. De nieuwe richtlijn verbetert de nationale beroepsprocedures waarvan ondernemingen gebruik kunnen maken wanneer zij menen dat een overheidsdienst onjuist heeft gehandeld bij de toekenning van een contract. De richtlijn voert een verplichte status-quoperiode in tussen de kennisgeving van de beslissing betreffende de toekenning en de ondertekening van het contract, om de andere inschrijvers de tijd te geven om de beslissing te bestuderen en te overwegen of een beroepsprocedure eventueel zin heeft. De Richtlijn bevat aanvullende regels om de effectiviteit ervan te waarborgen. De invoering van deze nieuwe rechten en mechanismen ten behoeve van afgewezen inschrijvers in alle 27 lidstaten is van groot belang om ervoor te zorgen dat contracten uiteindelijk toegekend worden aan de onderneming die de economisch meest gunstige offerte heeft gedaan, en daarmee bij te dragen tot meer vertrouwen onder ondernemers en het publiek in de eerlijkheid van openbare aanbestedingsprocedures. De vereenvoudigingsmaatregelen omvatten de intrekking van bestaande mechanismen voor bemiddeling en attestering, waarvoor het bedrijfsleven weinig belangstelling heeft getoond en die momenteel ongebruikt blijven.
- De richtlijn betreffende betalingsdiensten draagt bij tot het creëren van een 'Single Payments Area' (één betalingsgebied) in de EU, die de EU-economie tot 28 miljard euro per jaar zou kunnen besparen. Het doel is elektronische betalingen binnen de EU – per kredietkaart, debietkaart, credit transfer, rechtstreekse afschrijving of op een andere manier – even gemakkelijk, goedkoop en veilig te maken als binnenlandse betalingen binnen een lidstaat nu al zijn. De richtlijn waarborgt eerlijke en open toegang tot betalingsmarkten en verbetert en standaardiseert de consumentenbescherming. De voordelen van vereenvoudiging vloeien voort uit harmonisatie van de eisen voor toegang tot markten, het wegwerken van de versnippering als gevolg van uiteenlopende nationale en EU-regels betreffende informatie-eisen en uit harmonisatie van de essentiële rechten en verplichtingen van gebruikers en aanbieders, in het belang van zekerheid en efficiëntie. Een efficiëntere en meer concurrerende markt voor betalingen betekent ook dat de Europeanen minder zullen betalen voor bankdiensten; de gemiddelde jaarlijkse kosten daarvan lopen binnen de EU uiteen van 34 euro tot niet minder dan 252 euro;
- De intrekking van het merendeel van de bestaande voorschriften betreffende voorverpakkingen heeft geleid tot opheffing van nationale en communautaire regels voor ongeveer 70 consumentenproducten. Ondernemingen hebben nu meer flexibiliteit om aan de behoeften van consumenten te kunnen beantwoorden;
- Wat douanezaken betreft, heeft de wetgever het 'e-Customs'-besluit betreffende invoering van een Europees elektronisch systeem voor de uitwisseling van gegevens tussen overheidsdiensten en bedrijven goedgekeurd. Gestroomlijnde douaneprocedures met gebruikmaking van geautomatiseerde en aan elkaar gekoppelde douanesystemen zullen de internationale handel stimuleren. Wanneer dit geïntegreerde systeem volledig operationeel is, zal het ondernemingen naar verwachting 2,5 miljard euro per jaar besparen, zodat de benodigde investering van 40 tot 50 miljoen euro per jaar door de Commissie en de lidstaten meer dan lonend is. Het gemoderniseerde Douanewetboek, waarin de douanewetgeving van de Gemeenschap zal worden herzien, zal volgens de plannen in 2008 goedgekeurd worden.
2.3. Voorstellen in behandeling bij de wetgever
Momenteel zijn 44 vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen in behandeling bij de wetgever. Daaronder zijn enkele belangrijke voorstellen die eenmaal goedgekeurd zullen helpen bij het vereenvoudigen van de regelgeving. Voorbeelden:
- De baanbrekende herziening van de verzekeringswetgeving van de EU ( Solvency II ) zal de bescherming van polishouders in de gehele EU verbeteren door middel van meer uniforme en risicogevoelige solvabiliteitseisen voor verzekeringsmaatschappijen. Solvency II zal beter risicomanagement, correcte prijzen en strenger toezicht bevorderen, en zal daardoor het vertrouwen van de consument versterken. Het zal ook de concurrentie bevorderen (met name bij massaproducten zoals motorrijtuigen- en inboedelverzekeringen), een neerwaartse druk op de premies uitoefenen, en productvernieuwing en het internationale concurrentievermogen van de Europese verzekeraars bevorderen. Ten slotte zal de regelgeving transparanter en gebruikersvriendelijker worden doordat de lappendeken van regels in 14 verschillende richtlijnen vervangen wordt door één enkele richtlijn;
- De gedragscode voor geautomatiseerde boekingssystemen is ontwikkeld voor een markt waar zich ingrijpende ontwikkelingen hebben voorgedaan door de afstoting van deze activiteit door de luchtvaartmaatschappijen en de toename van het aantal boekingen via internet, en die nu rijp is voor meer concurrentie. De Commissie stelt voor om de marktwerking meer ruimte te geven om de overdreven hoge kosten van boekingen voor luchtvaartmaatschappijen en passagiers aan te pakken. Door meer concurrentie zal de kwaliteit van de geboden diensten verbeteren en zullen de distributiekosten in de sector luchtvervoer dalen: de boekingskosten per reisonderdeel zullen naar verwachting met ongeveer 0,70 tot 0,90 euro dalen, en de totale kosten met 190-240 miljoen euro per jaar;
- De wijzigingen van de regels betreffende elektronische communicatienetwerken en -diensten zijn gericht op het waarborgen van effectieve concurrentie, het bevorderen van investeringen, het consolideren van de interne markt, en betere bescherming van de belangen van de consument. Daar waar een duidelijke trend naar meer concurrentie bestaat, wordt een aanzienlijke afslanking van de regelgeving aanbevolen. In een onafhankelijk kosten-batenonderzoek betreffende de voorgestelde eCommunications Market Authority worden de potentiële economische voordelen op 10-30 maal de exploitatiekosten (d.w.z. 250-800 miljoen euro) geschat, als gevolg van minder onzekerheid over de regelgeving en snellere oplossing van problemen. De herziening biedt de op het spectrum aangewezen dienstverleners meer flexibiliteit, verlaagt de kosten, en verwijdert obstakels voor nieuwkomers op de markt. Als gevolg daarvan zullen de consumenten kunnen profiteren van meer keuze en lagere prijzen voor deze diensten;
- Een nieuwe richtlijn betreffende het vervoer van gevaarlijke goederen over land zal alle drie vervoersmodaliteiten (weg, spoor en binnenvaart) in één enkel wetgevend instrument behandelen. Het voorstel bevat uniforme bepalingen voor alle drie (voor zover mogelijk) en trekt verouderde bepalingen in. Met name zullen twee richtlijnen betreffende veiligheidsadviseurs voor gevaarlijke goederen en vier besluiten betreffende nationale vrijstellingen ingetrokken worden. Het resultaat zal een gebruikersvriendelijke en transparante tekst zijn die de omvang van het acquis met ongeveer 2 000 bladzijden zal verminderen;
- Door de herziening van de richtlijn betreffende speelgoed zullen de veiligheidseisen worden bijgewerkt en schadelijke effecten op middellange en lange termijn op kinderen worden voorkomen, en zal tegelijkertijd de werking van de interne markt voor speelgoed verbeterd worden. De herziening is in de eerste plaats gericht op het moderniseren van de veiligheidseisen voor speelgoed ten aanzien van de chemische, fysieke en mechanische eigenschappen daarvan. Daarbij zal rekening worden gehouden met de meest recente wetenschappelijke kennis, zodat in de EU alleen veilig speelgoed op de markt gebracht kan worden. Verder zal de controle op de naleving van de richtlijn in de lidstaten verbeterd worden en zullen de verplichtingen van de lidstaten inzake passend en effectief markttoezicht aangescherpt worden.
2.4. Initiatieven in de pijplijn van de Commissie (2008-2009)
De Commissie zal haar inspanningen in de loop van de komende twee jaren verder opvoeren. Het bijgewerkte programma voor 2008-2009 (bijlage 1) bestaat uit 45 initiatieven voor 2008 en 9 initiatieven voor 2009. Voorbeelden van komende vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven zijn :
- Door de herziening van het acquis inzake vennootschapsrecht, accounting en auditing zal een reeks administratieve eisen die intussen als achterhaald, overdreven of overlappend beschouwd worden, geschrapt of verminderd worden. Bepaalde informatie-eisen van de vennootschapsrichtlijnen zullen geschrapt worden, waardoor de openbaarmakingsverplichtingen voor ondernemingen vereenvoudigd zullen worden en de lidstaten de voorschriften voor rapportage en auditing voor KMO's verder zullen kunnen inperken;
- Door de herziening van de algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening (General Block Exemption Regulation, GBER) zullen alle bepalingen betreffende overheidssteun waarvoor geen verplichting tot kennisgeving geldt, in één document bijeengebracht worden, waardoor de administratieve last voor de begunstigden, de lidstaten en de Commissie zal afnemen. De nieuwe GBER zal terreinen bestrijken waarvoor al groepsvrijstellingen gelden met betrekking tot opleiding, aanwerving en KMO's, en daarnaast ook nieuwe terreinen als milieu, risicokapitaal en regionale steun. De verordening zal ook KMO's veel gemakkelijker toegang bieden tot overheidssteunprogramma's; zo zal bijvoorbeeld de 'KMO-bonus' boven op de gebruikelijke basissteun voor investeringen en werkgelegenheid worden geharmoniseerd en verhoogd van 15% tot 20% voor kleine ondernemingen en van 7,5% tot 10% voor middelgrote;
- De herziening van Intrastat zal de last die het systeem voor de verzameling van gegevens voor de statistieken van de Gemeenschap met betrekking tot de handel in goederen tussen lidstaten voor het bedrijfsleven betekent, beperken. De Commissie zal op korte termijn voorstellen om de regeling verder te vereenvoudigen langs traditionele wegen, door het aantal rubrieken in de nomenclatuur te verminderen en door hogere drempels vast te stellen waardoor een groot aantal ondernemingen van deze verplichtingen vrijgesteld zal worden. Naar schatting zouden tot 190 000 ondernemingen vrijgesteld kunnen worden van de verplichting om deze statistische gegevens te verstrekken. Tegelijkertijd zal de Commissie andere opties voor de lange termijn onderzoeken, waaronder een eventuele overstap naar een 'single flow'-rapportagesysteem;
- De toekomstige verordening betreffende geavanceerde veiligheidskenmerken en banden zal een vijftigtal verschillende richtlijnen vervangen. Dit zal voor de lidstaten een aanzienlijke verlichting van de last betekenen, aangezien zij niet langer EG-regels op dit terrein zullen hoeven omzetten. Bovendien zullen rechtstreekse verwijzingen naar UNECE-verordeningen de onderlinge aanpassing van de EU-wetgeving en de UNECE-regels aanzienlijk versnellen, waardoor de industrie zich sneller zal kunnen aanpassen aan technische ontwikkelingen op internationaal niveau;
- Door de herziening van de richtlijn betreffende afgedankte elektrische en elektronische apparatuur (Waste Electric en Electronic Equipments, WEEE) en de richtlijn betreffende beperking van het gebruik van bepaalde gevaarlijke stoffen in elektrische en elektronische apparatuur (RoHS) zullen bepaalde concepten verduidelijkt en de tenuitvoerlegging en naleving van de richtlijnen vergemakkelijkt worden, terwijl ook de administratieve kosten voor fabrikanten en administraties verminderd zullen worden en de marktdeelnemers meer transparantie en gelijke voorwaarden geboden zullen worden;
- Het voorstel voor een kaderrichtlijn betreffende consumentenrechten zal gemeenschappelijke definities bevatten en de voornaamste contractuele rechten en beroepsmogelijkheden van consumenten regelen. Door het regelgevend kader eenvoudiger en duidelijker te maken, zal deze richtlijn bijdragen tot het goede functioneren van de interne markt en tot meer vertrouwen van de consumenten;
- De modernisering en herschikking van het controlesysteem van het Gemeenschappelijk Visserijbeleid zal de beperkingen voor deze sector verlichten en het gebruik van IT-instrumenten voor de nakoming van rapportageverplichtingen bevorderen.
Vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven die bijzonder relevant zijn voor KMO's zullen ook speciale aandacht krijgen in de “ Small Business Act voor Europe ”, die in 2008 gelanceerd zal worden.
2.5. Vereenvoudiging buiten het lopende programma
De vereenvoudiging blijft niet beperkt tot gerichte programma's zoals het lopende vereenvoudigingsprogramma, het programma ter verlichting van administratieve lasten en het codificatieprogramma. De eis van eenvoud is zonder uitzondering van toepassing op alle wetgevingsvoorstellen, en ook op operationele procedures. Voorbeelden:
- Op het terrein van onderzoek – een centraal element van de Lissabonstrategie – zijn concrete maatregelen voorgesteld ter vereenvoudiging van het 7e kaderprogramma voor activiteiten op het gebied van onderzoek, technologische ontwikkeling en demonstratie . De administratieve en financiële regels zijn dienovereenkomstig aangepast en het management van het kaderprogramma en van individuele onderzoeksprojecten is gestroomlijnd;
- De Commissie heeft voorgesteld de structuur van het Erasmus Mundus- programma te vereenvoudigen in de loop van de tweede fase daarvan (2009-13). Het optreden van de Gemeenschap op het terrein van hoger onderwijs met betrekking tot derde landen zal coherenter worden door de stroomlijning van een groot aantal bestaande programma's, die momenteel onder verschillende regels beheerd worden hoewel zij in essentie dezelfde terreinen bestrijken. Daardoor zal één enkel toegangspunt worden gecreëerd voor alle partijen die betrokken zijn bij academische samenwerking en internationale mobiliteit;
- De Commissie heeft vier aparte bekendmakingen over verschillende jurisdictionele kwesties vervangen en bijgewerkt in één geconsolideerde bekendmaking over de rechtspraak onder de concentratieverordening van de EG. Dit heeft geleid tot een onmiddellijke vereenvoudiging van administratieve praktijken en richtsnoeren;
- De invoering van een 'elektronisch logboek' in de visserij heeft geleid tot een volledig papierloos rapportageproces van visserijgegevens voor vissers en nationale administraties;
- De nieuwe verordeningen voor het cohesiebeleid in 2007-2013 hebben het aantal fondsen en programmeringsstappen gereduceerd en het financieel beheer vereenvoudigd, en daardoor de plaatselijke autoriteiten die de programma's in het veld beheren meer flexibiliteit geboden. De regels betreffende het cohesiefonds en de structuurfondsen zijn geharmoniseerd zodat plaatselijke autoriteiten en begunstigden slechts één set van regels hoeven toe te passen voor beide fondsen. In dezelfde geest heeft één nieuwe verordening van de Commissie betreffende de tenuitvoerlegging van de structuurfondsen 10 toepassingsverordeningen vervangen.
Verder blijft de voltooiing van de interne markt een van de meest effectieve middelen om het ondernemingsklimaat te verbeteren. Het verwijderen van barrières tussen lidstaten heeft het BBP van de EU met 223 miljard euro, ofwel 2,2%, verhoogd in de tien jaren sinds de afronding van het internemarktpakket in 1993. Dat komt neer op 1 450 euro extra inkomen per huishouden. Verder is de werkgelegenheid met 1,4% toegenomen, wat 2,75 miljoen nieuwe banen betekent. Eén pakket van EU-regels betekent dat ondernemingen niet gedwongen zijn 27 verschillende pakketten nationale regels op te zoeken en te ontcijferen, hun producten of diensten daaraan aan te passen, en dan nog aan te tonen dat die regels zijn nageleefd. Enkele voorbeelden:
- De Commissie heeft onlangs voorgesteld de EU- typegoedkeuringen voor voertuigen te wijzigen door geharmoniseerde regels voor motorvoertuigen op waterstof in te voeren, zodat fabrikanten schaalvoordelen kunnen behalen door grotere productieseries voor de hele Europese markt, en de EU-consumenten erop kunnen vertrouwen dat deze innovatieve motorvoertuigen voldoen aan hoge normen inzake veiligheid en milieubescherming. Het aanpassen van het typegoedkeuringssysteem aan de technologieën van morgen zal ook de auto-industrie van de EU in staat stellen om gelijke tred te houden met haar voornaamste concurrenten op wereldschaal en haar concurrentiepositie op de markten van derde landen te verbeteren.
- In december 2007 heeft de Commissie een nieuwe richtlijn voorgesteld die gericht is op het wegnemen van obstakels voor de handel in defensiegerelateerde producten binnen de Gemeenschap . Tot nu toe wordt het verkeer van dergelijke producten op de interne markt belemmerd door een lappendeken van nationale procedures die niet alleen ondernemingen en overheden een administratieve last opleggen die meer dan 430 miljoen euro per jaar vertegenwoordigt, maar ook aanzienlijke vertragingen veroorzaken, vaak van meerdere maanden. Deze last staat duidelijk niet in redelijke verhouding tot de werkelijke noodzaak van controles, zoals blijkt uit het feit dat, hoewel jaarlijks ongeveer 11 500 vergunningen worden aangevraagd voor transfers binnen de Gemeenschap, slechts 3 aanvragen geweigerd zijn in de periode 2004-2006. Dit voorstel zal helpen de Europese defensie-industrie in economisch en technologisch opzicht concurrerender te maken, de voorwaarden voor de actieve betrokkenheid van KMO's bij de ontwikkeling en productie van defensieproducten te verbeteren, de lidstaten in staat te stellen om aan hun militaire behoeften te voldoen bij een redelijk niveau van veiligheid en lagere kosten, en de leveringszekerheid voor overheidsopdrachten en industriële samenwerking te verhogen.
2.6. Communicatie-instrumenten en raadpleging van stakeholders
Duidelijke en transparante informatie over de vooruitgang bij de tenuitvoerlegging van het vereenvoudigingsprogramma is cruciaal voor de instandhouding van het momentum van het programma. De Commissie heeft met het oog daarop een vereenvoudigingswebsite opgezet om algemene informatie over de vereenvoudigingsstrategie te verstrekken en stakeholders in staat te stellen om na te gaan hoe het lopende programma vordert. Verder vergemakkelijken in een aantal sectoren (bv. de landbouw) sectorale groepen de raadpleging van de sectorale deskundigen van de lidstaten en de stakeholders.
In het najaar van 2007 heeft de Commissie, overeenkomstig haar voornemen om vereenvoudiging tot een vast bestanddeel van de praktische ervaring van stakeholders te maken, een nieuwe website voor online-raadpleging gelanceerd waar bedrijven hun klachten en suggesties met betrekking tot de lasten die wetgeving en bureaucratische regelingen in het algemeen veroorzaken, rechtstreeks aan de Commissie kunnen voorleggen. De Commissie zal zoveel mogelijk gebruik maken van deze input van stakeholders. Deze input zal voornamelijk verwerkt worden in het ' Actieprogramma voor het verlichten van administratieve lasten in de Europese Unie' , maar reacties betreffende bredere kwesties in verband met de inhoud van regelgeving zullen worden meegenomen bij de vormgeving van de vereenvoudigingsstrategie.
3. CODIFICATIEPROGRAMMA
Codificatie vormt een essentieel onderdeel van het streven van de Commissie de omvang van het acquis terug te brengen en het toegankelijker te maken.
Het codificatieprogramma omvat ongeveer 400 codificatiebesluiten, in meerderheid wetgevende voorstellen. In totaal hebben momenteel 87 wetsteksten het codificatieproces met succes doorlopen; deze zijn goedgekeurd en gepubliceerd in het PB (62 wetsteksten van de Commissie en 25 wetsteksten van het Europees Parlement en de Raad). Deze 87 wetsbesluiten vervangen 348 eerdere teksten. Verder zijn nog 65 wetsbesluiten in behandeling bij de wetgever en staan er 4 op het punt goedgekeurd te worden door de Commissie. De Commissie heeft dus in totaal al 152 codificatiebesluiten volledig afgehandeld.
Om het codificatieprogramma tegen het einde van 2008 te kunnen voltooien (zie bijlage 2), zijn maatregelen genomen om de achterstand bij de vertalingen van teksten die in de nieuwe EU-talen worden gecodificeerd, weg te werken. De goedkeuring van gecodificeerde wetteksten door de wetgever is onderworpen aan de voorschriften van het Interinstitutioneel Akkoord van 20 december 1994 voor een versnelde werkmethode voor de officiële codificatie van wetsteksten.
4. INTERINSTITUTIONELE ASPECTEN
4.1. Voorstellen die nog bij de wetgever in behandeling zijn
Alle bij het beleidvormingsproces betrokken partijen delen in de verantwoordelijkheid voor succesvolle vereenvoudiging. In 2007 is de wetgever erin geslaagd de achterstand van voorstellen die nog van het vereenvoudigingsprogramma voor 2003-2004 dateerden, weg te werken.
44 voorstellen van het lopende programma voor 2005-2009 zijn echter nog in behandeling bij de wetgever (zie bijlage 3). Voor zover het richtlijnen betreft, moet de EG-regelgeving ook nog in nationaal recht worden omgezet. Er kunnen dus jaren voorbijgaan voordat de burgers en het bedrijfsleven van de voordelen van vereenvoudiging kunnen profiteren (en deze opmerken).
De Commissie heeft er bij de andere instellingen dan ook op aangedrongen haar vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen zo snel mogelijk goed te keuren.
4.2. Vereenvoudiging en de andere instellingen
In het kader van de Lissabonstrategie voor groei en werkgelegenheid beoordeelt de Raad (concurrentievermogen) de tenuitvoerlegging van de 'betere regelgeving'-agenda in een voortgangsverslag aan het einde van elk voorzitterschap, waarin onder andere wordt aangegeven hoe het lopende vereenvoudigingsprogramma vordert. De Commissie verheugt zich over de niet aflatende belangstelling van de Raad voor betere regelgeving in het algemeen en voor vereenvoudiging in het bijzonder, maar moet helaas vaststellen dat de werkmethoden van de Raad inzake het bestuderen van vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen nog niet fundamenteel veranderd zijn, ondanks de toezeggingen die zijn gedaan in het interinstitutioneel akkoord betreffende betere wetgeving.
In zijn resolutie betreffende de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving, heeft het Europees Parlement het codificatieprogramma van de Commissie positief beoordeeld en ingestemd in met het idee dat het vereenvoudigingsprogramma bevorderd en ondersteund dient te worden door overeenkomstige nationale vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven. Het Parlement nodigt ook de drie instellingen uit om een interinstitutioneel akkoord te sluiten betreffende snellere werkmethoden voor vereenvoudigingsmaatregelen. De Commissie waardeert de constructieve ondersteuning van het Parlement en de reeds ondernomen stappen voor de uitvoering van de 'betere regelgeving'-agenda. De Commissie verheugt zich met name over de aanpassing van de interne procedures van het Parlement voor het bestuderen van voorstellen inzake codificatie en herschikking, waardoor de verdeling van de verantwoordelijkheden over de verschillende comités verduidelijkt wordt en gecodificeerde teksten beschermd worden tegen onnodige of overdreven wijzigingen van de inhoud.
De Commissie dringt bij de de Raad en het Parlement dan ook aan op snelle goedkeuring van de hangende vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen, en voor handhaving van de inhoud in dat proces.
4.3. Samenwerking met het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité en het Comité van de Regio's
De Commissie heeft geprobeerd de raadpleging van de maatschappelijke organisaties inzake de regelgevende kwaliteit van het acquis beter te organiseren.
Naar aanleiding van een verzoek van de Commissie heeft het EESC in september 2007 een advies geformuleerd betreffende de mogelijkheden voor vereenvoudiging van het regelgevend kader in de sector machines. Deze vereenvoudiging zou zowel sectorspecifieke regels als bredere wetgeving betreffende machines moeten betreffen, bijvoorbeeld inzake gezondheid, veiligheid en milieubescherming. De Commissie is voornemens deze samenwerking voort te zetten en heeft het Comité verzocht om verdere adviezen betreffende andere belangrijke sectoren, zoals de bouw en zakelijke dienstverlening.
De Commissie begroet eveneens het advies over betere regelgeving dat het Comité van de Regio's in oktober 2007 heeft goedgekeurd.
5. CONCLUSIES / AFSLUITENDE OPMERKINGEN
Het verminderen van administratieve rompslomp is nu een vast punt op de politieke agenda van de Gemeenschap geworden. De vereenvoudigingsstrategie heeft nu, net als de andere onderdelen van de Agenda voor betere regelgeving die de Commissie aan het begin van haar mandaat heeft opgesteld, de kruissnelheid bereikt, en heeft de eerste aanwijsbare en indrukwekkende voordelen opgeleverd. De Commissie zal de screening van de ongeveer 95 000 bladzijden van het acquis van de Gemeenschap voortzetten om terreinen de identificeren waar toekomstige vereenvoudigingsactiviteiten zich op zouden kunnen richten, en zal de resultaten daarvan verwerken in het bijgewerkte lopende vereenvoudigingsprogramma dat begin 2009 gepresenteerd zal worden. De Commissie is vastbesloten het huidige lopende programma tot een succesvol einde te brengen en het acquis zo eenvoudig, slank en actueel mogelijk te maken. De methode blijkt in de praktijk te werken en de actie levert resultaten op.
Het is echter duidelijk dat het regelgevend kader niet door de Commissie alleen verbeterd kan worden. Meer dan ooit is een werkelijke, gecoördineerde en vastbesloten inzet op alle regelgevende niveaus noodzakelijk om politieke goede bedoelingen om te zetten in concrete resultaten en ervoor te zorgen dat aan de legitieme verwachtingen van ondernemingen en burgers wordt voldaan. Het Europees Parlement en de Raad delen de institutionele verantwoordelijkheid voor het voortstuwen van de voorstellen van de Commissie tot aan de uiteindelijke goedkeuring. Ondanks de verrichte inspanningen is tot nu toe minder dan een kwart van alle door de Commissie ingediende vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen waarvoor goedkeuring van de wetgever vereist is, goedgekeurd. Het is natuurlijk essentieel dat de vereenvoudigende elementen van deze voorstellen behouden blijven in de loop van het proces.
In dezelfde geest dienen nationale, regionale en lokale autoriteiten die belast zijn met de omzetting en tenuitvoerlegging van EU-wetgeving voort te bouwen op het in Brussel verrichte werk met betrekking tot vereenvoudiging. Het komt te vaak voor dat late omzetting of lagen toegevoegde overbodige voorschriften ("gold-plating") het vereenvoudigingseffect van EU-regelgeving uithollen. De lopende werkzaamheden met betrekking tot het in kaart brengen en meten van administratieve lasten op bepaalde beleidsterreinen zullen naar verwachting interessante inzichten opleveren wat dit aspect betreft. Overeenkomstig haar recente mededeling "Een Europa van resultaten – toepassing van het Gemeenschapsrecht" zal de Commissie haar inspanningen aan de bron om inbreuken op EG-wetgeving te voorkomen verder opvoeren, door de lidstaten kwalitatief betere ondersteuning te bieden met het oog op de correcte omzetting en toepassing van richtlijnen.
Aangezien de uiteindelijke vormgeving van het merendeel van de EU-regelgeving niet op het niveau van de Gemeenschap plaatsvindt, dienen ook op nationaal – en waar nodig ook op regionaal – niveau vereenvoudigingsprogramma's ontwikkeld of verder uitgebouwd te worden teneinde de administratieve rompslomp aan te pakken die onafhankelijk van de EU-wetgeving voortwoekert. In de toekomst zal de Commissie bijzondere aandacht besteden aan dit aspect bij de beoordeling van de in de context van de Lissabonagenda ingediende nationale hervormingsprogramma's.
ANNEX 1
Simplification Rolling programme (2008-2009)
Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiatives to COM (2005) 535 and COM(2006) 690 |
2008 |
Legislative proposals arising from the Communication on the Health Check in the Common Agricultural Policy | 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. |
20 | Commission Regulation on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries | Revision | 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). | X |
21 | Private Storage: Commission Regulation laying down common rules for private storage of agricultural products under Common Agricultural Policy | Revision | 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. |
22 | 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 | 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. | X |
23 | Milk Package (two separate initiatives): 1) Commission Regulation laying down certain implementing rules with regard to intervention for butter 2) Commission Regulation laying down certain implementing rules with regard to intervention for skimmed milk powder | Revision | 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. | X |
74 | 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 | 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. | X |
75 | 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 | 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 eliminating the unnecessary / disproportionate administrative measures related to the control on modified starches This proposal has been elaborated following the consultation of NGOs/stakeholders. | X |
76 | 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. | X |
77 | 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. | X |
78 | 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. | X |
79 | Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to regional aid, SME, R&D, environmental aid, employment, training. (General Block Exemption Regulation - final adoption) | 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. |
80 | 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 | 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 place in November 2007, it appears that the revision of the Directive is not necessary. |
81 | Community initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders | Recast | 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. |
82 | 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 | 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 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. |
Revision of the pharmaceutical 'Variations' Regulations: simplification and modernisation of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 and (EC) No 1085/2003 | Revision | 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. |
84 | Regulation on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres | Revision | 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'. |
85 | Textiles: simplification and replacement by a single regulation | Revision | 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. |
86 | Pressure Vessels and Transportable Pressure Equipment | Repeal | The objective is 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). |
87 | 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. |
88 | 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 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. Incentives and regulatory relief for participating organisations by the member states will be encouraged. |
89 | 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. |
90 | Biocides: revision of the legislation on the placing of biocidal products on the market | Recast | 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). | X |
91 | WEEE: revision of Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments | Revision | 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. |
92 | RoHS: revision of Directive 2002/95/EC on the limitation of the use of certain hazardous substances in the electric and electronic equipments | Revision | The revision aims at clarifying concepts and facilitate the implementation and enforcement while increasing the environmental benefits. It will enhance legal certainty for all stakeholders and will facilitate implementation by manufacturers by streamlining the 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 administrative costs for administrations and manufacturers. |
93 | Ozone layer: revision of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | Recast | 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. |
94 | SEIS: legislative proposal to follow up the Communication on a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) | Revision | 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 requirements to Member States and therefore, the administrative burden, remove obstacles related to information accessibility and enhance the coherence of monitoring systems and indicators. | X |
95 | 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. |
96 | Modernisation and recast of the CFP control system under Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 | Recast | 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. |
97 | 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. | X |
98 | Revision of the company law, accounting and auditing acquis | Revision | Measures to simplify the company law environment for companies in the context of the 'Better Regulation' framework. |
99 | Consolidation of accounting standards and interpretations endorsed for use in the EU | Recast | 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. |
100 | Recasting - Codification Motor insurance Directive | Codification | Codification of the current 6 Directives into one single Motor Insurance Directive in order to have a motor insurance acquis more comprehensible, easier to apply and more effective in achieving its goals. |
101 | Proposal for a Framework Directive on Consumer Contractual Rights | Revision | 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. |
102 | Simplify procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields | Revision | 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. | X |
103 | Harmonisation of Maximum Residues Levels (MRL) for pesticides | Revision | 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. Completion of the replacement of 4 Directives by one Regulation. | X |
104 | 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. | X |
105 | Revision of food safety in EU Switzerland trade in 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 products amending appendix to Annex 11 to the Agreement - Decision to amend Commission Decision 2001/881/EC on import controls to abolish border inspections posts between EC and Switzerland | Revision | The revision of the safety provisions will consist of: - 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. | X |
106 | Recast of basic safety standards legislation for the protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation | Recast | 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. |
107 | Legislative proposal revising Council Directive 2006/67/EC with the aim of strengthening the European emergency oil stocks system | Revision | 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. |
108 | Recasting of Directive 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002 on the Energy Performance of Buildings | Recast or Revision | 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. | X |
109 | 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 | 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. |
Proposal to recast the legislation concerning the 'first railway package' following the report in 2006 of its implementation, in particular for the requirements concerning the relations between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings | Recast | 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. |
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 | 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 directives deal with the use of feedback information to improve accident prevention. |
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 requirements and technical standards produced by 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 the European marine equipment industry. Furthermore, the adaptation of the directive to the new regulatory framework for the free movement of goods (revision of the new 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. |
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. |
Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiatives to COM (2005) 535 and COM(2006) 690 |
2009 |
Amendment to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilizers | Revision | 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. |
Repeal of 24 Directives on agricultural and forestry tractors | Repeal | 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. |
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. |
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. | X |
Mutual acceptance of personnel licences and harmonisation of technical requirements in civil aviation | Repeal | 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. |
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: - 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. |
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 | 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. |
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 Directive to support the computerisation of the procedures for the movement of excise products under suspension of excise duty. |
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. |
ANNEX 2
Indicative list of planned codification for 2008
Policy area | Short title | Full title |
Commission Autonomous Act |
1 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1988D0566 (by DG) - décision Commission | Proposal for a COMMISSION DECISION listing the products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 (recast version) (1988d0566) |
2 | 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 providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1997R0936) |
3 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1992R0094 (by DG) - règlement Commission | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (recast version) (1992R0094) |
4 | 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 fruit |
5 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2449 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by 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) |
6 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R2131 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (codified version) |
7 | 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 July 1982 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |
8 | 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 storage aid for pigmeat |
9 | 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 January 1989 laying down common detailed rules for the application of export levies and charges on agricultural products |
10 | 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 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products |
11 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0214 - Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder |
12 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1992R2342 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79 (codified version) |
13 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1982R1964 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (codified version) |
14 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R2377 - Regulation Commission - Administration of Community tariff quotas for malting barley | 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 |
15 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R2375 - Regulation Commission - Administration of Community tariff quotas for wheat | 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 than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 |
16 | 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 July 1993 determining the intervention centres for cereals |
17 | 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 on certain pigmeat products |
18 | 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 July 2001 laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives |
19 | 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 May 2001 laying down the marketing standard for beans |
20 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R0730 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for carrots | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/1999 of 7 April 1999 laying down the marketing standard for carrots |
21 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1997R2288 - Commission Regulation laying down marketing standards for garlic | Prôposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2288/97 of 18 November 1997 laying down marketing standards for garlic |
22 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1988R1677 - Commission Regulation laying down quality standards for cucumbers | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88 of 15 June 1988 laying down quality standards for cucumbers |
23 | 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 June 1987 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery and spinach |
24 | 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 of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries |
25 | 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 countries |
26 | 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 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products |
27 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 2000R2707 (by DG) - Commission Regulation laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 12 | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments (2000R2707) |
28 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R2659 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses (codified version) |
29 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1788 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (codified version) |
30 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1968R0821 - règlement Commission | 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) |
31 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0245 - Commission Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibr | Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre |
32 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R2584 - Commission Regulation establishing a system for the communication of information | 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 to the territory of the Russian Federation |
33 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R1291 Commission Regulation (EC) laying down common detailed rules for the application of the syst | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products |
34 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R0824 Commission Regulation establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals |
35 | 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 1622/2000 of 24 July 2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes |
36 | 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 common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (1992R3002) |
37 | 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 for administrative assistance with the exportation of Emmentaler cheese subject to quota restrictions that qualifies for special treatment on importation into the United States of America (1985R2248) |
38 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1977R2237 - Regulation Commission - Form of farm return for agricultural income | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 of 23 September 1977 amending Regulation No 118/66/EEC on the form of farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |
39 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R1431 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (codified version) |
40 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R1249 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (codified version) |
41 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R1014 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (codified version) |
42 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R0461 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals (codified version) |
43 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0883 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (codified version) |
44 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R1267 - règlement Commission | 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) |
45 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R0207 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation defining the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article 5 (4) thereto (codified version) |
46 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1995R1591 Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of export refunds | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of export refunds to glucose and glucose syrup used in certain products processed from fruit and vegetables |
47 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R1284 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/2002 of 15 July 2002 laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell |
48 | 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 May 2002 laying down the marketing standard for strawberries and amending Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 |
49 | 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 to leeks |
50 | 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 August 2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons and amending Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 |
51 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R0790 - Regulation Commission - Marketing standards for tomatoes | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2000 of 14 April 2000 laying down the marketing standard for tomatoes |
52 | 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 April 2000 laying down the marketing standard for apricots |
53 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1997R0831 - Regulation Commission - Marketing standards for avocados | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/97 of 7 May 1997 laying down marketing standards applicable to avocados |
54 | 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 asparagus |
55 | 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 providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 (1999R1081) |
56 | 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 bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (1997R0996) |
57 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2497 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (codified version) |
58 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1991R1538 règlement Commission | Proposal for 1991R1538 a Commission Regulation introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry (codified version) |
59 | 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 July 2001 laying down the marketing standard for onions and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 |
60 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R2921 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (codified version) |
61 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1980R1552 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of certain cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into Australia (codified version) |
62 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1998R1396 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 and amending Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 (codified version) |
63 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R2799 - Commission Regulation rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder |
64 | 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 detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (1999R2771) |
65 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1992R3515 - Commission Regulation - storage and movement of products | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3515/92 of 4 December 1992 laying down common detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1055/77 on the bought in by an intervention agency |
66 | 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 storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat |
67 | 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 |
68 | Agriculture and Rural 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 grapes |
69 | 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 |
70 | 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 July 1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers |
71 | 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 21 August 1967 fixing the conversion rates, the processing costs and the value of the by-products for the various stages of rice processing |
72 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1971R2622 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on procedures for the importation of rye from Turkey (codified version) |
73 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2051 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down certain detailed rules for granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal which may benefit from a special import treatment in Canada and amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (codified version) |
74 | 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 application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (1995R1445) |
75 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1998R0327 (by DG) - Regulation Commission - Tariff quotas for rice imports | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (1998R0327) |
76 | Competition | Codification 1988L0301 - Directive Commission - Competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment | Proposal for a Commission Directive 88/301/EEC of 16 May 1988 on competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment |
77 | 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 Equal Opportunities for Women and Men |
78 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987R4154 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products |
79 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987R4056 -Commission Regulation laying down the methods of analysis | 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds |
80 | 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) |
81 | Statistics | 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:on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (notified under document number C(1998) 1275) (Text with EEA relevance) |
82 | Statistics | 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) |
83 | 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 January 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 market in fishery and aquaculture products |
84 | Fisheries and Maritime Affairs | Codification 2000R1886 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers' organisations in the fisheries sector (codified version) |
85 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1994L0039 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission Directive establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes (codified version) |
86 | 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 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses |
87 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1993D0195 - Decision Commission - Animal health conditions for re-entry of registered horses | Proposal for a 93/195/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export |
88 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1986L0109 - Commission Directive limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants | Proposal of a Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 1986 limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as basic seed or certified seed |
89 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1996D0540 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species (Text with EEA relevance) (codified version) |
90 | 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) |
91 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 2001D0106 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision establishing a model for the lists of units approved by Member States for intra-Community trade in live 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) (codified version) |
92 | 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 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2492) (Text with EEA relevance) |
93 | 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/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (1994D0467) |
94 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 2001D0618 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2236) (codified version) |
95 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1996L0077 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission Directive laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with EEA relevance), (codified version) |
96 | 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 other than those provided for in Council Directive 79/112/EEC (codified version) |
97 | 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 : 97/10/EC: amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC in relation to the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses from South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) |
98 | 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 1993 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease |
99 | Health 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 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production |
100 | 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 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter |
101 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1995L0044 - Directive Commission - conditions for introducing harmful organisms | Proposal for a Commission Directive 95/44/EC of 26 July 1995 establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 77/93/EEC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections |
102 | Taxation and Customs Union | Codification 1993R0752 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods (codified version) |
103 | 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 |
104 | Energy Transport | 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 |
105 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1995L0045 - directive Commission - colours for use in foodstuffs | Proposal for a COMMISSION DIRECTIVE laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (codified version) (1995L0045) |
106 | Energy Transport | Codification 1999R0805 - Regulation Commission - Implementation of Regulation 718/1999 | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community-fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (1999R0805) |
Legislative Proposal / Decision |
107 | Economic and Financial Affairs | Codification 1977D0270 - Decision Council - Issue of Euratom loans by the Commission | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (1977D0270) |
108 | Economic and Financial Affairs | Codification 1977D0271 - Decision Council - Implementation of Decision 77/270 | Proposal for a 77/271/Euratom: Council Decision of 29 March 1977 on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations |
109 | Statistics | Codification 1991D0116 - décision Conseil | Proposal of Council Decision setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (codified version) |
110 | 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 on expenditure in the veterinary field |
Legislative Proposal / Directive |
111 | Enterprise and Industry | Recast 1971L0316 (Comito) - directive Conseil | Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (recast version)(1971L0316) |
112 | Enterprise and Industry | Recast 1990L0385 (by DG) - Directive Council - Active implantable medical devices | Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (1990L0385) |
113 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1993L0034 - Council Directive on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles | Proposal of a Council Directive 93/34/EEC of 14 June 1993 on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles |
114 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1989L0173 - Council Directive relating to certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or | Council Directive 89/173/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors |
115 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1980L0181 - Council Directive 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 of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (80/181/EEC) |
116 | 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 driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (78/764/EEC) |
117 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1986L0298 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a Council Directive on rear- mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (codified version) |
118 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1980L0720 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) |
119 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1979L0622 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (codified version) |
120 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1976L0763 - Directive Council - Passenger seats for wheeled tractors | Proposal for a Council Directive 76/763/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors |
121 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987L0402 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a on roll- over protection structures mounted in front of the driver's seat on narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (codified version) |
122 | Enterprise and Industry | Recast 1972L0245 - Directive Council - Radio interference of vehicles | Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles (1972L0245) |
123 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1986L0415 - Directive Council - Installation and location of controls of tractors | Proposal for a Council Directive 86/415/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the installation, location, operation and identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors |
124 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1986L0297 - Directive Council - Power take-offs for tractors | Proposal for a Council Directive 86/297/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors and their protection |
125 | Energy Transport | Codification 1975L0322 - Council Directive relating to the suppression of radio interference | Proposal of a Council Directive 75/322/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors |
126 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1989L0686 - Directive Council - Personal protective equipment | Proposal of Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment |
127 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1998L0034 - Directive Council - Provision of information in the field of technical standards | Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (1998L0034) |
128 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1993L0092 - directive Conseil | Proposal of Council Directive on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) |
129 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987L0404 - Council Directive relating to simple pressure vessels | Proposal of a Council Directive 87/404/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to simple pressure vessels |
130 | Environment | Codification 1979L0409 - directive Conseil | Proposal of Council Directive on the conservation of wild birds (codified version) |
131 | Statistics | Codification 1993L0023 - directive Conseil | Proposal of Council Directive on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production (codified version) |
132 | Internal Market and Services | Recast 1985L0611 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a Council Directive on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)(codified version) |
133 | Internal Market and Services | Codification 1968L0151 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a First Directive of the Council on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community (codified version) |
134 | Internal Market and Services | Codification 1978L0855 - Directive Council - Mergers of public limited companies | Proposal of third Council Directive 78/855/EEC of 9 October 1978 based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty concerning mergers of public limited liability companies |
135 | Internal Market and Services | Codification 1977L0091 - Directive Council - Coordination of safeguards as regards company formation | Proposal of Second Council Directive 77/91/EEC of 13 December 1976 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent |
136 | 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 approximation of the laws of Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability |
137 | Internal Market and Services | Codification 1989L0667 - Directive Council - Single-member private limited liability companies | Proposal of Twelfth Council Company Law Directive 89/667/EEC of 21 December 1989 on single-member private limited-liability companies |
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 legal protection of computer programs |
139 | 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 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles |
140 | Health and Consumer Protection | Recast 1988L0344 (Comito) - directive Conseil | Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version) (1988L0344) |
141 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1966L0401 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a 1966L0401 of Council Directive on the marketing of fodder plant seed (codified version) |
142 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1966L0402 - directive Conseil | Proposal for a 1966L0402 of Council Directive on the marketing of cereal seed (codified version) |
143 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 2002L0056 - Directive Council - Marketing of seed potatoes | Proposal for a Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes |
144 | 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 the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1–9 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT) |
145 | Health Consumer Protection | 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 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness |
146 | 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 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals |
147 | 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 animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae |
148 | 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 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease |
149 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1988L0407 - Directive Council - Deep-frozen bovine semen | Proposal for a Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra- Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species |
150 | 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 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market |
151 | 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 the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine |
152 | 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 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs |
153 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 2000L0029 - Council Directive on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organis | Proposal for a Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community |
154 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1991L0496 - directive du Conseil | Proposal for a Council Directive laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (codified version) |
155 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1997L0007 - Directive EP, Council - Protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts | Proposal for a Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts - Statement by the Council and the Parliament re Article 6 (1) - Statement by the Commission re Article 3 (1), first indent |
156 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1992L0118 - Council Directive laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade | Proposal for a Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC |
157 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1992L0065 - Council Directive laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports | Proposal for a Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC |
158 | 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 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals |
159 | 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 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species |
160 | 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 arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (1992L0012) |
161 | Taxation and Customs Union | Codification 1983L0181 - directive Conseil | Proposal of Council Directive determining the scope of Article 14 (1) (d) of Directive 77/388/EEC as regards exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods (codified version) |
162 | 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 on tax exemptions applicable to permanent imports from a Member State of the personal property of individuals |
163 | 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 the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States |
164 | 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 1977 concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation |
165 | 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 the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States |
166 | 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 down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic |
167 | Energy Transport | Codification 1991L0440 - Directive Council - Development of the Community’s railways | Proposal for a Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways |
168 | Energy Transport | Codification 1994L0057 - Directive Council - Common rules and standards for ship inspection | Proposal for a Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organizations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations |
169 | Energy Transport | Recast 1995L0018 (by DG) - licensing of railway undertakings | Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the licensing of railway undertakings (Text with EEA relevance) (recast version) (1995L0018) |
170 | Energy and Transport | Codification 1976L0135 - directive Conseil | Proposal of Council Directive on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (codified version) |
171 | 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 goods by road |
172 | Energy Transport | Recast 1996L0098 - Directive Council - Marine equipment | Proposal for a Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment |
Legislative Proposal / Regulation |
173 | 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 |
174 | 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 up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community |
175 | 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 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch |
176 | Competition | 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 December 1987 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices in the air transport sector |
177 | Economic and Financial Affairs | 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 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro |
178 | Economic and Financial Affairs | 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 on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation |
178 | Economic and Financial Affairs | Codification 1994R2728 - Regulation Council - Guarantee fund for external actions | Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions |
180 | Economic and Financial Affairs | Codification 1998R0974 - Council Regulation on the introduction of the euro | Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro |
181 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1993R3448 - Council Regulationl aying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods | Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products |
182 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1992R1768 - règlement Conseil | Proposal of Council Regulation concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (codified version) |
183 | Environment | 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 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein |
184 | Statistics | 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 production (1990R0837) |
185 | 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 other than cereals (1993R0959) |
186 | Statistics | 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 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community |
187 | Statistics | 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 1998 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road |
188 | Statistics | 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 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community |
189 | Statistics | Recast 1979R0357 (by DG) - Council Regulation - statistical surveys of areas under vines | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on statistical surveys of areas under vines (1979R0357) |
190 | Statistics | Codification 1990R3037 - règlement Conseil | Council Regulation on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (codified version) |
191 | Statistics | Codification 2002R2150 - Regulation EP and Council - Waste statistics | Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics (Text with EEA relevance) |
192 | Statistics | 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 to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1995R1172) |
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 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas |
194 | Freedom, Security and Justice | Codification 2001R0539 - Council Regulation listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession o | Proposal of a Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement |
195 | External Relations | Codification 2000R2007 - règlement Conseil | Proposal for a 2000R2007 for a Regulation of the Council introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in 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 version) |
196 | 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 for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies |
197 | Trade | 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 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community |
198 | Trade | 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 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) |
199 | Trade | Codification 1994R3285 - règlement Conseil | Proposal for a Regulation of the Council on the common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (codified version) |
200 | Trade | Codification 1969R2603 - règlement Conseil | Proposal of Regulation of the Council establishing common rules for exports (codified version) |
201 | Energy Transport | Recast 1985R3821 - Regulation Council - Recording equipment in road transport | Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport |
202 | Energy Transport | Codification 1991R3922 - Regulation Council - Harmonisation of technical requirements in civil aviation | Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation |
203 | Transport | Codification 1992R0684 - règlement Conseil | Proposal for a Council Regulation on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (codified version) |
204 | 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) |
205 | Energy Transport | Codification 1969R1192 - Regulation Council - Normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings | Proposal for a Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of the Council of 26 June 1969 on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings |
ANNEX 3Simplification proposals pending before the legislature – state of play(as of 30 January 2008)
Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Commission |
Free movement of workers | 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 | 31 January 2006 COM(2006)16 2006/0006/COD |
Waste | Revision of the waste Directives (replaces and repeals Directives 75/439/EEC, 75/442/EEC and 91/689/EEC) | 21 December 2005 COM(2005) 667 2005/0281/COD |
Business statistics | Streamlining of the structural business statistics (Council Regulation (EC / Euratom) N°58/97) | 20 February 2006 COM(2006) 66 2006/0020/COD |
Customs Union | Modernisation of the Community Customs Code | 30 November 2005 COM(2005)608 2005/0246/COD |
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 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency | 13 December 2006 COM(2006)782-783-784-785 2006/0272-0273-274/COD SEC(2006)1640-2 |
Transport of dangerous goods | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods2 | 22 December 2006 COM(2006)852 2006/0278/COD SEC(2006)1725-6 |
Maritime Transport | Recast of the regime on port State control (Council Directive 95/21/EC) | 23 November 2005 COM(2005) 588 2005/0238/COD |
Maritime Transport | Recast of the regime for ship inspections and survey organisations (Directive 94/57/EC) | 23 November 2005 COM(2005) 587 2005/0237/COD |
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) | 18/07/2006 COM(2006)396 2006/0130/COD |
Plant Protection products | Proposal for a Regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market | COM(2006)388 12 July 2006 2006/0136/COD |
Foodstuffs | Recast, modernisation and simplification Legislative package for four regulations on “food improvement agents”16 |
Proposal for a regulation on food additives | 28 July 2006 COM(2006) 428 2006/145/COD |
Proposal for a Regulation on food enzymes | 28 July 2006 COM(2006)425 2006/0144 (COD) |
Proposal for a Regulation establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings | 28 July 2006 COM(2006)423 2006/0143 (COD) |
Proposal for a Regulation on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavourings properties for use in and on food | 28 July 2006 COM(2006) 427 2006/0147 (COD) |
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. | COM(2006)760 4 December 2006 2006/0253/CNS |
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 | COM(2006)829 18 December 2006 2006/0266/ACC SEC(2006)1696 |
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 |
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) | COM(2006)657 6 November 2006 2006/0220/COD |
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) | COM(2006)664 10 November 2006 2006/0222/COD |
Trade mark | Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community trade mark (Codified version) | COM(2006)830 16 December 2006 2006/0267/CNS |
Fruit plants propagating material | Recasting of Council Directive 92/34/EEC on the Marketing of fruit plants propagating material | COM(2007)31 29 January 2007 |
Euratom Supply Agency | Proposal for a Council Decision establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency | COM(2007)119-COM(2007)108 16 March 2007 2007/0043/CNS, 2007/0042/CNS |
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 | COM(2007)194 17 April 2007 2007/0064 (COD) SEC(2007)484-SEC(2007)485) |
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 | COM(2007)263 23 May 2007 20070097(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |
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) | COM(2007)264 23 May 2007 20070098(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |
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 | COM(2007)265 23 May 2007 20070099(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |
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 | COM (2007) 291 2006/SJ+/107 2007/0101ACC |
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 | COM(2007)302 2006/SJ+/106 2007/0103CNS |
Consumer Protection acquis | Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) | COM(2007)303 7 June 2007 2007/0113COD |
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 Community waters | COM(2007)330 18 June 2007 2007/0114/CNS |
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 | COM(2007)372 04 July 2007 2007/0138/CNS Political Agreement reached |
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 | COM (2007) 439 23 July 2007 2007/0152/CNS |
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 | COM (2007) 376 03 July 2007 2007/0129/COD |
Financial services – Insurance | Recast of the directives on the conduct of insurance and reinsurance business and the solvency of (re)insurance companies | COM(2007)361 10 July 2007 2007/0143/COD |
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) | COM (2007) 367 25 July 2007 2007/0126/COD |
Veterinary medical devices | Repeal of the Directive on electro-medical equipments used in veterinary medicine | COM(2007)465 7 August 2007 2007/0168/COD |
Free movement of workers | Repeal of Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between Member States. | COM(2007)680 6 November 2007 2007/0243/COD |
Maritime Transport | Codification of Directive 2001/25 on the minimum level of training for seafarers. | COM (2007)610 29 October 2007 2007/0219/COD |
Information society | Revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications and services | COM(2007)697-9 13 November 2007 2007/0247-9/COD |
Air Transport | Revision of the regulatory framework for computerised reservation systems | COM(2007)709 15 November 2007 2007/0243/COD |
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 | COM(2007)746 28 November 2007 |
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") | COM(2007)854 20 December 2007 |
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 | COM(2007) 851 21 December 2007 2007/0295/COD |
IPPC | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) | COM(2007) 843 COM(2007)844 21 December 2007 2007/0286/COD |
Foodstuffs | 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 | COM (2007)872 2008/002/COD 14 January 2008 |
Foodstuffs | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers | COM(2008)40 30 January 2008 |
Toys | 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 | COM(2008)9 25 January 2008 |
Cosmetics | 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 | COM (2008) xxx 31 January 2008 |
ANNEX 4
Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005
Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Official Journal |
Public procurement | 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 | O.J. L257 of 01.10.2005, p1 O.J. L257 of 01.10.2005, p127 |
Pharmaceutical products | 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 | O.J. L329 of 16.12.2005, p4 |
Quality policy | 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 | O.J. L38 of 09.02.2006, p17 |
Trade in agricultural products | 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 | O.J. L238 of 01.09.2006, p13 |
Customs and trade | 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 | O.J. L301 of 31.10.2006, p1 |
Trade in agricultural 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | O.J. L379 of 28.12.2006, p47 |
Agriculture – Direct Payments | 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 | O.J. L384 of 29.12.2006, p81 |
Agriculture – Direct Payments | 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. L75 of 15.03.2007, p8 |
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 |
Agricultural products | 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 |
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 |
Agricultural products | 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 | O.J. L207 of 08.08.2007, p3 |
Trade in agricultural 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 | O.J. L226 of 30.08.2007, p9 |
Common organisation of agricultural markets | 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 | O.J. L310 of 28.11.2007, p3 |
Trade in agricultural products | 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 | O.J. L317 of 05.12.2007, p36 |
Trade in 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. L325 of 11.12.2007, p69 |
State aid | 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 (not yet published in the O.J.) |
Public procurement | 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.) |
State aid | 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.) |
Rules of origin | 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.) |
Leased lines | 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
ANNEX 5
Simplification proposals adopted by the legislature since 2005
Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Official Journal |
Common organisation of agricultural markets | Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector 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 | O.J. L 58 of 28.02.2006, p.1-42 |
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 |
Quality policy | 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 |
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 |
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 O.J L189 of 20.07.2007, p1 |
Public procurement | 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 | O.J. L154 of 14.06.2007, p22 |
Trans-European transport and energy networks | 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 | O.J. L162 of 22.06.2007, p1 |
Forestry products | 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 | OJ L 163 of 23.06.2007, p16 |
Health and safety at work | 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 | O.J. L165 of 27.06.2007, p21 |
Agricultural product | 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 | O.J. L273 of 17.10.2007, p.1 |
Common organisation of agricultural markets | 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) | O.J. L299 of 16.11.2007, p.1 |
Services in the Internal market | 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 | O.J.L319 of 05.12.2007, p.1 |
Common organisation of agricultural markets | 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. L 384 of 29.12.2006, p8 |
Public procurement | 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 | O.J. L335 of 20.12.2007 |
Energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment | Regulation (EC) 2007/../EC of ..on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (Recast) | (not yet published in the O.J.) COM (2006) 576 2006/0187/COD |
Information and promotion for agricultural products | 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. L003 of 05.01.2008, p1 |
INITIATIVES ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATURE CONTRIBUTING TO THE SIMPLIFICATION BUT NOT PART OF THE ROLLING PROGRAMME
Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Official Journal |
Electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities | Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 of 21 December 2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing |
Export of agricultural products | 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 |
eCustoms | Decision 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade 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. | (Not yet published in the O.J.) |
Mededeling van de Commissie COM(2005) 535.
Tweede strategische evaluatie over betere regelegeving in de Europese Unie - COM(2008)32.
Werkdocument van de Commissie: Vermindering van de administratieve lasten in de Europese Unie: voorgangsverslag over 2007 en vooruitzichten voor 2008, COM(2008) 35.
Conclusies van de Voorjaarsraad 2006.
Werkdocument van de Commissie COM(2006) 690.
Wetgevings- en werkprogramma van de Commissie voor 2008, COM(2007) 640.
De methodologie van de Commissie voor vereenvoudiging en de definities van de desbetreffende wetgevingstechnieken worden uiteengezet in de mededeling van 2005.
Intrastat-statistieken worden momenteel opgesteld op basis van een systeem waaronder ieder land zowel de invoer- als de uitvoerstromen moet melden. Iedere goederenstroom wordt dus tweemaal gemeld.
SEC(2005) 431, werkdocument van de diensten van de Commissie: Vereenvoudiging in het 7e kaderprogramma COM(2005) 119.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/regulation/better_regulation/simplification/intro.htm
Zie voetnoot 7.
EP-referentienummer: A6-0271/2007 / P6_TA-PROV(2007)0365.
Advies van het Comité van de Regio's over betere wetgeving 2005 en 2006, CdR397/2006 fin.
As adopted in the Commission Legislative and Work Programme of the Commission 2008 - COM(2007) 640.
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 feed2. 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 products3. 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 organisms4. 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.