Transport, telekommunikation og energi
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
6 OCTOBER 2005
LAND TRANSPORT
1. Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail and by road
Interinstitutional File: 2000/0212 (COD)
− Policy debate
2. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving
licences (Recasting)
Interinstitutional File: 2003/0252 (COD)
− Political agreement
INTERMODAL QUESTIONS
3. Galileo
− State of play of negotiations with third countries
= Information and exchange of views/(poss.) Progress report
AVIATION
4. External relations
− EU-US relations: Open Aviation Area
− Progress on external relations policy
= Progress reports
5. (poss.) Aviation security
− Commission Communication on the effectiveness of the aviation security Regulation 2320/02
− Proposal for the revision of Regulation 2320/02
= General approach
6. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0007 (COD)
= Policy debate/General approach
7. Other business
(a) (poss.) Future initiatives in aviation policy
– Revision of the regulation on the allocation of airport slots in the Community
– Revision of the Ground Handling Directive
– Extension of the role of the European Aviation Safety Agency
– Communication on SESAME (Single Sky)
= Information from the Commission
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
1 DECEMBER 2005
ENERGY
1. Better Regulation: implementation and outcomes of the internal market for electricity and natural gas
− Commission Communication on the implementation of the Internal Market for
electricity and natural gas
− Progress report on the sectoral enquiry into the European electricity and gas
markets
= Policy debate
2. Climate Change and Sustainable Energy
− Energy efficiency: Green Paper on a European plan for energy efficiency
− Renewable Energy
− Biomass Action Plan
− Financing of sustainable energy: "mid-term report on renewable support schemes"
= Policy debate and (poss.) Council conclusions
3. Energy: relations with Russia
− Energy Charter Treaty
− Permanent Partnership Council (Russia)
− Report from EU/Russia energy dialogue
= Information from the Presidency and Commission
4. (poss.) Energy Community for SE Europe
– Final adoption of Energy Community Agreement
= Council Decision
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
5. Better Regulation: telecommunications markets
− Implementation, application and outcome of legislation: Communication from the
Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Regulation and the electronic
communications market in 2005
= Information from the Commission, policy debate and (poss.) conclusions
6. i2010 Initiative – ICT for growth and employment
– Commission communication on initiative
– Commission Action Plan for 2006
= Policy debate and conclusions
7. (poss.) e-Accessibility
− Commission Communication
= Information from the Commission/exchange of views
8. Communication on Member States' plans for their transition from analogue
broadcasting to digital broadcasting ("Digital Switchover")
− Commission Communication
= Exchange of views/(poss.) Conclusions
9. World Summit on the Information Society, 16-18 Nov 2005: follow-up
= Information from the Presidency and the Commission
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
5 DECEMBER 2005
TRANSPORT
MARITIME TRANSPORT
1. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market
access to port services
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0240 (COD)
= (poss.) Political agreement
2. Maritime safety
− Revision of the Port State Control Directive
= (poss.) General approach
− Revision of the Vessel Traffic Monitoring Directive
= (poss.) General approach
3. Maritime employment
– Commission Communication: Enhancing the attractiveness of seafaring as a career
= (poss.) Council conclusions
4. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multi-annual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in the field of response to pollution caused by ships
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0098 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach
INTERMODAL QUESTIONS
5. Galileo
− Status of negotiations on selection of concessionaires
− State of play of negotiations with third countries
= Information and exchange of views/(poss.) Progress report
LAND TRANSPORT
6. Third Railway Package
− Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the opening up of the international rail passenger transport markets
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0047 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach/Political agreement
− Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on
International Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0049 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach/Political agreement
7. Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail and by road
Interinstitutional File: 2000/0212 (COD)
− General approach/Political agreement
AVIATION
8. External relations
− EU-US relations: Open Aviation Area
− Progress on external relations policy
= Information from the Commission and exchange of views
9. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0007 (COD)
= Political agreement
10. (poss.) SESAME
− Communication and proposal for a regulation on the project management group
for SESAME (Single Sky)
= General approach
11. (poss.) EASA
− Proposal on the extension of the competence of the European Aviation Safety
Agency
= General approach/(poss.) Political agreement
12. (poss.) Airport slots
– Commission Communication: Revision of the regulation on the allocation of
airport slots in the Community
= Exchange of views/Council conclusions
13. Other business
(a) Mid-term review of road safety
– European Road Safety Charter: Information from the Commission on the
mid-term review of the target to reduce road deaths by half by 2010
– Follow-up to Verona III informal ministerial discussion
6 OCTOBER 2005
LAND TRANSPORT
1. Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail and by road
Interinstitutional File: 2000/0212 (COD)
− Policy debate
2. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving
licences (Recasting)
Interinstitutional File: 2003/0252 (COD)
− Political agreement
INTERMODAL QUESTIONS
3. Galileo
− State of play of negotiations with third countries
= Information and exchange of views/(poss.) Progress report
AVIATION
4. External relations
− EU-US relations: Open Aviation Area
− Progress on external relations policy
= Progress reports
5. (poss.) Aviation security
− Commission Communication on the effectiveness of the aviation security Regulation 2320/02
− Proposal for the revision of Regulation 2320/02
= General approach
6. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0007 (COD)
= Policy debate/General approach
7. Other business
(a) (poss.) Future initiatives in aviation policy
– Revision of the regulation on the allocation of airport slots in the Community
– Revision of the Ground Handling Directive
– Extension of the role of the European Aviation Safety Agency
– Communication on SESAME (Single Sky)
= Information from the Commission
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
1 DECEMBER 2005
ENERGY
1. Better Regulation: implementation and outcomes of the internal market for electricity and natural gas
− Commission Communication on the implementation of the Internal Market for
electricity and natural gas
− Progress report on the sectoral enquiry into the European electricity and gas
markets
= Policy debate
2. Climate Change and Sustainable Energy
− Energy efficiency: Green Paper on a European plan for energy efficiency
− Renewable Energy
− Biomass Action Plan
− Financing of sustainable energy: "mid-term report on renewable support schemes"
= Policy debate and (poss.) Council conclusions
3. Energy: relations with Russia
− Energy Charter Treaty
− Permanent Partnership Council (Russia)
− Report from EU/Russia energy dialogue
= Information from the Presidency and Commission
4. (poss.) Energy Community for SE Europe
– Final adoption of Energy Community Agreement
= Council Decision
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
5. Better Regulation: telecommunications markets
− Implementation, application and outcome of legislation: Communication from the
Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Regulation and the electronic
communications market in 2005
= Information from the Commission, policy debate and (poss.) conclusions
6. i2010 Initiative – ICT for growth and employment
– Commission communication on initiative
– Commission Action Plan for 2006
= Policy debate and conclusions
7. (poss.) e-Accessibility
− Commission Communication
= Information from the Commission/exchange of views
8. Communication on Member States' plans for their transition from analogue
broadcasting to digital broadcasting ("Digital Switchover")
− Commission Communication
= Exchange of views/(poss.) Conclusions
9. World Summit on the Information Society, 16-18 Nov 2005: follow-up
= Information from the Presidency and the Commission
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
5 DECEMBER 2005
TRANSPORT
MARITIME TRANSPORT
1. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market
access to port services
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0240 (COD)
= (poss.) Political agreement
2. Maritime safety
− Revision of the Port State Control Directive
= (poss.) General approach
− Revision of the Vessel Traffic Monitoring Directive
= (poss.) General approach
3. Maritime employment
– Commission Communication: Enhancing the attractiveness of seafaring as a career
= (poss.) Council conclusions
4. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multi-annual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in the field of response to pollution caused by ships
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0098 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach
INTERMODAL QUESTIONS
5. Galileo
− Status of negotiations on selection of concessionaires
− State of play of negotiations with third countries
= Information and exchange of views/(poss.) Progress report
LAND TRANSPORT
6. Third Railway Package
− Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the opening up of the international rail passenger transport markets
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0047 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach/Political agreement
− Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on
International Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations
Interinstitutional File: 2004/0049 (COD)
= (poss.) General approach/Political agreement
7. Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail and by road
Interinstitutional File: 2000/0212 (COD)
− General approach/Political agreement
AVIATION
8. External relations
− EU-US relations: Open Aviation Area
− Progress on external relations policy
= Information from the Commission and exchange of views
9. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
Interinstitutional File: 2005/0007 (COD)
= Political agreement
10. (poss.) SESAME
− Communication and proposal for a regulation on the project management group
for SESAME (Single Sky)
= General approach
11. (poss.) EASA
− Proposal on the extension of the competence of the European Aviation Safety
Agency
= General approach/(poss.) Political agreement
12. (poss.) Airport slots
– Commission Communication: Revision of the regulation on the allocation of
airport slots in the Community
= Exchange of views/Council conclusions
13. Other business
(a) Mid-term review of road safety
– European Road Safety Charter: Information from the Commission on the
mid-term review of the target to reduce road deaths by half by 2010
– Follow-up to Verona III informal ministerial discussion