Konkurrenceevne (det indre marked, industri og forskning)

HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS

1. Better Regulation
− Policy debate and Council conclusions


INDIVIDUAL POLICY FILES

2. REACH
– Commission simplification priority
– Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals
(REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) (on Persistent Organic Pollutants)
Interinstitutional File: 2003/0256 (COD)
– Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals
Interinstitutional File: 2003/0257 (COD)
= Political agreement

3. (poss.) Commission simplification priorities
– Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (repealing and replacing Council Directive 70/156/EEC)
Interinstitutional File: 2003/0153 (COD)
= Political agreement
– Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on nominal quantities for pre-packed products, repealing Council
Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0248 (COD)
= Political agreement
– Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/91/EEC, as regards the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital (the 2nd Company Law Directive)
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0256 (COD)
= General approach/Political agreement

4. Services
– Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Services in the Internal Market (LA)
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0001 (COD)
= (poss.) Political agreement

5. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013)
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0050 (COD)
− Policy debate/(poss.) General approach

6. (poss.) Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning credit for consumers repealing Directive 87/102/EC and modifying Directive 93/13/EC (LA)
Interinstitutional File: 2002/0222 (COD)
− Progress report

7. Contract Law Project / Review of the Consumer Acquis
− Council conclusions


RESEARCH

8. (poss.) ITER
Proposal for Council decision(s) for conclusion of an international agreement on ITER and for the setting up of a joint undertaking to manage the European participation in ITER
= Council Decision

9. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration (2007-2013)
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0043 (COD)
− Framework Proposal
= (poss.) General approach
− (poss.) Rules of Participation and Specific Programmes
= Policy debate

10. Commission Communication on the Implementation of the Action Plan "Investing in Research: An Action Plan for Europe
= Council Conclusions

11. Other business
(a) Health and Consumer Protection Strategy
− Commission Communication "Healthier, safer, more confident citizens: a Health and Consumer Protection Strategy"
− Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of Health and
Consumer Protection 2007-2013
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0042 (COD)
= Progress report