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DELOVNI DOKUMENT KOMISIJE

Prvo poročilo o napredku glede strategije za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja

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DELOVNI DOKUMENT KOMISIJE

Prvo poročilo o napredku glede strategije za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja

Povzetek

Sedanji delovni dokument Komisije je neposredno nadaljevanje Sporočila COM(2005) 535 iz oktobra 2005: Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Strategija za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja. Dokument dopolnjuje tudi Sporočilo o strateškem pregledu boljše pravne ureditve v Evropski uniji.

Poenostavitev zakonodaje EU lahko pomembno prispeva k izboljšanju zakonodajnega okolja, dopolni in posodobi predpise in tudi zmanjša upravno breme ter ob upoštevanju tehnološkega razvoja, trgov in mednarodnega konteksta izboljša položaj evropskega gospodarstva. Zato je Komisija poenostavitev označila kot eno od ključnih političnih prednostnih nalog v načrtu za boljšo pravno ureditev.

V skladu s to usmeritvijo delovni dokument Komisije upošteva doseženi napredek pri izvajanju poenostavitve iz oktobra 2005, obravnava tekoče delo in predstavlja povsem nove pobude, ki bodo izboljšale tekoči program poenostavitve za obdobje 2006–2009. Eden od ključnih dosežkov poenostavitve je postopno vključevanje vseh področij zakonodaje ES. Delovni dokument Komisije predstavlja tudi sedanje stanje kodifikacije.

Obenem to prvo poročilo o napredku obravnava tudi dejavnike za uspeh pri doseganju ciljev poenostavitve, zlasti homogeni sklop metodologij, izboljšanje medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja z Evropskim parlamentom in Svetom za uresničevanje ciljev, večjo uporabo samoregulacije in koregulacije ter tudi poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni, s čimer se zagotovi, da se prednosti poenostavitve EU ne izničijo z novimi nacionalnimi predpisi ali tehničnimi ovirami.

UVOD

V skladu s političnimi prednostnimi nalogami politike za boljšo pravno ureditev, ki je bila oblikovana marca 2005, je Komisija oktobra 2005 sprejela novo strategijo za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja[1]. Širši cilj strategije je izboljšati kakovost in učinkovitost pravnega reda ter odpraviti nepotrebna bremena za izvajalce in tako prispevati k večji konkurenčnosti evropskega gospodarstva.

Evropski parlament[2] je pozdravil program Komisije za poenostavitev pravnega reda Skupnosti, medtem ko je Evropski svet[3] pozval Svet, naj z zakonodajnim sistemom omogoči prednostno obravnavanje predlogov. Sodelovanje s sozakonodajalci je pri reševanju predlogov za poenostavitev ključno.

Kot dopolnilo Strateškega pregleda boljše pravne ureditve v Evropski uniji[4] so v tem delovnem dokumentu Komisije od začetka strategije oktobra 2005 prvič predstavljeni dosežen napredek in potek uresničevanja ciljev strategije za poenostavitev. Zlasti:

- je predstavljeno sedanje stanje izvajanja strategije za poenostavitev in postopka kodifikacije s poudarkom na:

- zaključenih ukrepih tekočega programa,

- sedanjih ukrepih, ki še niso zaključeni,

- novih ukrepih, ki jih je opredelila Komisija,

- so obravnavani ključni dejavniki za uspešno oblikovanje resnično poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okolja, zlasti homogeni sklop metodologij, tesno sodelovanje med institucijami EU, večja uporaba samoregulacije in koregulacije ter tudi poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni.

Posodobljeni tekoči program za obdobje 2006–2009 vključuje pobude za poenostavitev, določene v zakonodajnem in delovnem programu Komisije za leto 2007, in omogoča pregled prizadevanj Komisije za poenostavitev tekočega zakonodajnega okolja v večletni perspektivi. Dejstvo, da so pobude za poenostavitev prvič vključene v zakonodajni in delovni program Komisije za leto 2007, jasno kaže na to, da je strategija za poenostavitev politična prednostna naloga.

Spreminja se zakonodajna kultura. Komisija je za doseganje ciljev poenostavitve prvič sprejela delovne metode, prednostne naloge in sredstva. Eden od ključnih dosežkov je postopno vključevanje vseh področij politike.

V prihodnosti bo tekoče delo za zmanjševanje upravnega bremena vključeno v izvajanje poenostavitve, ki bo prispevalo k skupnemu 25-odstotnemu zmanjšanju bremena v nacionalni zakonodaji in zakonodaji EU, kar je treba doseči do leta 2012, kot je zapisano v Strateškem pregledu za boljše pravne ureditve.

V skladu s tem bodo obširna posvetovanj z zainteresiranimi stranmi in ocene učinka pripspevale k izboljšanju kakovosti novih predlogov Komisije in zakonodajalcem olajšale oblikovanje zakonodajnega okolja, ki bo popolnoma v skladu z načelom subsidiarnosti ter bo zagotovilo ugodne pogoje za konkurenčnost, inovativnost in rast. To bo verjetno zmanjšalo prihodnje delovne obremenitve glede poenostavitve.

Poročila o napredku bodo redno izhajala.

1. STANJE

1.1. Stanje – tekoči program poenostavitve

V strategiji za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005 so zajete številne metode za poenostavitev, ki urejajo tekoči program, in je prvič navedenih 100 pobud, ki zajemajo 220 osnovnih zakonodajnih instrumentov za obdobje 2005–2008, ki jih Komisija namerava poenostaviti, na podlagi obširnih posvetovanj z državami članicami, družbami in državljani.

Zaradi pomembnosti neprekinjenega ponovnega pregleda pravnega reda Skupnosti je Komisija za obdobje 2006–2009 oblikovala še 43 dodatnih pobud, ki vsebujejo možnost poenostavitve. Te so vključene v posodobljeni tekoči program, ki je predstavljen v Prilogi 1. Program potrjuje odločenost Komisije, da zmanjša upravno breme, ki ga povzroča zakonodajni okvir, in ob upoštevanju razvoja, tehnologije, trgov in mednarodnega okvira dopolni ter posodobi predpise.

1.1.1. Napredek, ki ga je dosegla Komisija

Končanih je 12 od 14[5] pobud, ki so bile načrtovane za leto 2005. V sporočilu iz oktobra 2005 je bilo za leto 2006 načrtovanih 54 pobud, 3 pobude so bile nove, ena je bila prenesena iz leta 2005, ena pa iz leta 2008. Od teh pobud jih je do zdaj sprejetih 15[6]. Poleg tega je bilo za sprejetje pred koncem tega leta potrjenih 24 predlogov za poenostavitev, ki so predstavljeni v Prilogi 1. 15 predlogov se prestavi na leto 2007 in leto 2008. Po temeljitih pregledih in posvetovanjih z zainteresiranimi stranmi je bilo 5 pobud preklicanih.

Komisija je do zdaj za obdobje 2005–2006 sprejela 27 pobud od 71, več kot polovico programa pa bo sprejela do konca leta 2006. Stopnja napredka tekočega programa poenostavitve v letu 2006 se razlikuje glede na zapletenost zadevnega področja in v nekaterih primerih prihaja do zaostanka, čeprav so bile nekatere pobude sprejete pred načrtovanim datumom. Odložene pobude pa so skoraj vse potrjene za leto 2007.

Poudariti je treba, da je ta program uresničevanja poenostavitve najbolj drzen od vseh, kar jih je kdaj začela Komisija. Izvajanje poenostavitve se je izkazalo za zelo zahtevno, kadar morajo biti ugodnosti za družbe in državljane uravnotežene s prizadevanji in stroški, ki so potrebni za prilagoditev novemu zakonodajnemu okolju. Poenostavitev lahko na nekaterih področjih politike predstavlja posledica načrtov za reformiranje, zato je pogosto potrebno več časa, da se v celoti pokažejo makroekonomske koristi predlaganih sprememb.

Poleg tega se lahko z oceno učinka pri izbiranju najprimernejših možnosti politike poudarijo novi, pomembni dejavniki pri oblikovanju politike[7]. Izvajanje programa za poenostavitev se razvija ob upoštevanju ugotovitev teh ocen učinka.

Skoraj vse predloge za poenostavitev, ki jih je vložila Komisija, zdaj še vedno obravnavata Svet in Evropski parlament. Ti predlogi so predstavljeni v Prilogi 3.

Spodaj so predstavljeni nekateri primeri, ki kažejo na to, da je Komisija s svojim programom za poenostavitev večino področij, ki so najpomembnejša za družbe in državljane, že obravnavala.

Primeri predlogov, ki jih je sprejela Komisija, so:

- Posodobitev Carinskega zakonika in e-carina [8]: preoblikovanje carinske zakonodaje Skupnosti in izdelava vseevropskih elektronskih sistemov za izmenjavo podatkov med javnimi organi in družbami. Mednarodno trgovino bodo spodbujali usmerjeni in preprosti carinski postopki ter pravila, avtomatizirani in med seboj povezani carinski sistemi ter tesno sodelovanje vseh organov in agencij, vključenih v pretok blaga preko meja Skupnosti.

- Okolje [9]: posodobitev okvirne direktive o odpadkih:

- poenostavitev zakonodaje o odpadkih s pojasnjevanjem opredelitev, racionalizacijo predpisov in vključevanjem direktiv o nevarnih odpadkih in odpadnih oljih;

- izboljšanje trga za predelavo odpadkov z določanjem okoljskih standardov, ki podrobno določajo okoliščine, v katerih nekateri reciklirani odpadki niso več obravnavani kot odpadki.

- Prosti pretok delavcev [10]:

- posodobitev veljavnih predpisov o usklajevanju nacionalnih sistemov za socialno varnost;

- poenostavitev postopkov za zavarovane osebe in skrajševanje časa, ki ga potrebujejo institucije na različnih področjih socialne varnosti (bolezen, nesreče pri delu, poklicne bolezni, invalidnost, starost, brezposelnost, družinske dajatve), da se odzovejo in obdelajo čezmejne primere.

- Aditivi za živila in arome [11]:

- poenostavitev zakonodaje o aditivih za živila z oblikovanjem enotnega instrumenta za načela, postopke in dovoljenja;

- izboljšanje postopka za posodobitev seznama Skupnosti za odobrene aditive za živila.

- Mala in srednje velika podjetja v farmacevtski industriji [12] : vzpostavitev poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okvira za mikro, mala in srednje velika podjetij vključno z nižjimi prispevki, možnostmi za odlog plačila prispevkov in upravna ter zakonodajna pomoč ob predložitvi zahtevkov Evropski agenciji za zdravila.

- Plačilne storitve [13]: izdelava poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okvira za plačilne storitve za potrošnike in družbe. Predlog omogoča poenostavitev zakonodaje (nadomestitev treh direktiv in treh priporočil s skladnimi pravili), poenostavitev upravnih postopkov za javne organe (EU ali nacionalne) in za zasebne stranke. Predlog uvaja večjo preglednost ter jasnejše in nedvoumne zahteve po informacijah za uporabnike plačilnih storitev in potrošnike.

- Računovodska pravila [14]: sprememba veljavnih računovodskih pravil s podelitvijo večje svobode državam članicam, da izvzamejo družbe iz nekaterih zahtev za razkritje (z povečanjem mejnih vrednosti za takšno razkritje). To bo povzročilo upravno poenostavitev za manjše družbe.

- Strukturna statistika podjetij [15]: predlog poenostavlja izdelavo podatkov SSP z izbrisom 15 obveznih spremenljivk (v zvezi z raziskavami in razvojem, zaposlovanjem, energijo in finančnim najemom), s prestavitvijo spremenljivk iz letnega zbiranja podatkov na večletno in s črtanjem poljubnih spremenljivk. Poleg tega Eurostat razvija program za ponovno izdelavo statistike podjetij, da bi pomagal državam članicam z novimi metodami, ki bi lahko bistveno zmanjšale obremenitev poročevalskih enot npr. z intenzivnejšo uporabo upravnih podatkov in samodejnim elektronskim prenosom računov podjetij.

- Trg zračnih prevozov [16]: zaradi pregleda tako imenovanega tretjega svežnja liberalizacije zračnih prevozov in združitve 3 veljavnih uredb v novo uredbo, bo ta zakonodaja jasnejša. Zakonodaja posodablja in poenostavlja pravni okvir, zagotavlja usklajeno izvajanje v državah članicah in ugotavlja možna izkrivljanja in omejitve konkurence v nekaterih tržnih segmentih. To bo prispevalo k večji izbiri potrošnikov, cenejšim letalskim vozovnicam in večji konkurenčnosti.

1.1.2. Tekoče delo

Za leta 2006, 2007 in 2008 je zdaj potrjenih več pomembnih pobud za poenostavitev v zvezi s konkurenčnostjo, ki so predstavljene:

- Kmetijstvo: združitev 21 skupnih ureditev trga v enoten program za vzpostavitev poenostavljenega, horizontalnega pravnega okvira, ki bo zagotavljal enotna usklajena pravila na različnih področjih tržne politike, na primer intervencij, zasebnega skladiščenja, uvoznih tarifnih kvot, izvoznih nadomestil, varnostnih ukrepov, kmetijskih proizvodov, pravil o državni pomoči, komunikaciji in sporočanju podatkov.

- Okolje: pregled direktive o celovitem preprečevanju in nadzorovanju onesnaževanja (IPPC) in druge povezane zakonodaje o industrijskih emisijah za izboljšanje jasnosti in skladnosti (zlasti v zvezi s poročanjem) ter zahtev po poenostavitvi.

- Direktiva o gradbenih proizvodih za pojasnitev in zmanjšanje upravnih obremenitev, zlasti za MSP, z večjo prilagodljivostjo pri oblikovanju in uporabi tehničnih specifikacij, manj strogimi pravili za certificiranje ter odpravljanjem ovir za izvajanje, ki so do zdaj onemogočale vzpostavitev notranjega trga za gradbene proizvode.

- Statistika: razbremeniti statistično poročanje gospodarskih subjektov, zlasti MSP, ob upoštevanju tekočega dela za izboljšanje statističnega upravljanja Unije in končnega finančnega rezultata tekočih pilotnih projektov v zvezi z merjenjem in zmanjševanjem upravnega bremena.

- Označevanje hrane/krme: s posodobitvijo zakonodaje bodo postali jasnejši predpisi za označevanje, ki bodo potrošnikom omogočali, da na podlagi informacij sprejemajo varne, zdrave in trajnostne odločitve ter prispevajo h konkurenčnosti tržnega okolja, v katerem lahko izvajalci z označevanjem učinkovito prispevajo k prodaji svojih proizvodov.

- Varstvo potrošnikov : racionalizacija in poenostavitev celotnega pravnega reda Skupnosti glede varstva potrošnikov za odpravo mogočega neskladja, prekrivanj, ovir na notranjem trgu in izkrivljanja konkurence.

- Kozmetika: kozmetična direktiva je bila sprejeta pred 30 leti in je bila spremenjena več kot štiridesetkrat. Besedilo je treba preoblikovati tako, da bo bolj dosledno in jasnejše. S tem bo zmanjšan upravni strošek izvajanja direktive, obenem pa bo nespremenjena ostala sedanja ureditev v zvezi s postopno prepovedjo preskusov na živalih.

- Standardi za računovodsko in finančno poročanje: z združitvijo sedanjega sklopa uredb[17] z več kot 2 000 stranmi, v enotno, uporabnikom prijazno uredbo, zagotavljajo družbam EU sklop posodobljenih standardov za finančno poročanje.

- Ureditveni okvir za avtomobile: ko bo sprejet predlog za revizijo okvirne direktive o homologaciji motornih vozil, ki je v obravnavi, bo omogočal:

- nadomestitev direktiv ES s predpisi UN/ECE. Ta poenostavitev bo racionalizirala uredbe in odpravila odvečne zahteve. Poleg tega bo z ohranjanjem vodilnega položaja EU pri razvijanju mednarodnih standardov in omogočanjem industriji, da se hitreje prilagodi tehničnemu razvoju na mednarodni ravni, pomagala svetovni industriji, da odpravi netarifne trgovinske ovire;

- uvedbo potrebnih tehničnih predpisov za samotestiranje in virtualno testiranje v 25 direktivah ES in predpisih UN/ECE. Omogočal bo poenostavitev postopka homologacije in posodabljanje zakonodajnega okolja v skladu s tehničnim razvojem. Virtualno testiranje in samotestiranje bosta pospešila razvoj proizvodov in zmanjšala stroške industriji in potrošnikov. Poleg tega Komisija pripravlja splošno določbo v direktivi o homologaciji motornih vozil, kar bo omogočalo proizvajalcem, da delujejo kot preskusni laboratoriji, če je homologacijski organ potrdil, da so za to ustrezno usposobljeni in opremljeni.

- Dostop do cestnega prevoznega trga in do ponudnikov storitev na tem področju zaradi preoblikovanja štirih uredb in direktive so pravila, ki urejajo dostop do ponudnikov storitev in trga, vključno s cestnim prevozom blaga in potniškim prevozom, jasnejša, poenostavljena in lažje izvedljiva. Preoblikovanje mora omogočiti usklajeno uporabo in stroškovno učinkovito izvajanje predpisov tudi v nadnacionalnem okviru in tako omejiti izkrivljanje konkurence ter zaščititi pravico do ustanavljanja in izboljševanja kakovosti storitev ter varnosti v cestnem prometu.

- Konsolidacija uredb/direktiv o novem tehničnem pristopu [18] za trženje proizvodov v skladu z doslednimi opredelitvami, poenostavljenimi postopki certificiranja in poenostavljenim upravnim sodelovanjem za lažjo komercializacijo proizvodov in zaščito proizvajalcev pred neskladnimi izdelki.

1.1.3. Nove pobude za krepitev tekočega programa poenostavitve

Na podlagi tekočega programa, ki se je začel lani, je Komisija za obdobje 2006–2009 poenostavitev dopolnila s 43 novimi pobudami[19], da bi:

- spodbudila inovativnost in zmanjšala upravno breme, ki izhaja iz zakonodajnih zahtev;

- zmanjšala celotni obseg pravnega reda Skupnosti in spodbudila prehod na bolj prilagodljive zakonodajne pristope.

Predstavljene so nekatere glavne pobude:

- Poenostavitev predpisov v zvezi s spremembami zdravil po tem, ko so že bila izdana dovoljenja za promet z zdravili (tako imenovane uredbe o spremembah zdravil). Upravno vodenje teh predpisov zdaj vključuje več kot 60 % človeških virov in finančnih stroškov oddelkov družb, ki so pristojna za dovoljenja. V nekaterih primerih lahko to breme ovira inovativnost s tem, da prepreči začetek sprememb, ki so v korist pacientom in družbi. Postopki bodo poenostavljeni, tako da bodo uredbe o spremembah zdravil preprostejše, jasnejše in prožnejše ter ne bodo ogrožale javnega zdravja in zdravja živali.

- Zagotovitev medsebojnega priznavanja [20] blaga, ki ga usklajeni predpisi Skupnosti ne zajemajo. Komisija zdaj pripravlja zakonodajni predlog v zvezi z odpravo tehničnih ovir za prosti pretok blaga v EU (predlog za medsebojno priznavanje). Instrument bo po eni strani določil pravice in dolžnosti nacionalnih organov, po drugi pa družb, ki želijo v eni državi članici prodajati proizvode, ki se jih v drugi državi članici že zakonito izdeluje ali daje na trg.

- Razjasnitev opredelitve in obsega ocene varnosti novih vrst živil in racionalizacija postopka odobritve.

- Poenostavitev vodenja upravnih postopkov na področju kmetijstva z izvajanjem številnih tehničnih poenostavitev. Oblikovan je bil tekoči delovni načrt za spremembo pravnih določb, ki imajo neposredni vpliv na kmete ter druge gospodarske subjekte in nacionalne uprave. Spremembe zadevajo na primer obveznost kmetov, da dajo na voljo dokumente, obveznosti držav članic glede nadzora, pogoje za prejemanje podpore itd.

- Poenostavitev in izboljšanje skupne ribiške politike z izvajanjem pravnih in upravnih poenostavitev v skladu z akcijskim načrtom 2006–2008, ki ga je sprejela Komisija leta 2005[21]. Akcijski načrt zajema nekatere določbe uredb v zvezi z upravljanjem in nadzorom ribolovnih dejavnosti na primer spodbujanje razumljivosti zakonodajnega okvira in zmanjšanje upravnega bremena za zadevne ribiče in upravno osebje.

- Revizija zakonodajnega okvira za elektronska komunikacijska omrežja in storitve bo zmanjšala potrebe po predhodni uredbi in olajšala prilagodljivost in inovativnost v korist industrije in državljanov.

- Nadomestitev direktiv o tekstilu z eno samo uredbo za poenostavitev postopkov sprejemanja novih imen za vlakna. Poleg tega bodo v postopek standardizacije vnesene kvantitativne metode za merjenje vsebnosti vlaknin.

- Poenostavitev veljavne zakonodaje o igračah s pojasnitvijo osnovnih varnostnih zahtev in razvijanjem pogojev za boljši skupni pristop nacionalnih organov za tržni nadzor.

- Omejitev zakonodajnih aktov v zvezi z meroslovjem in gnojili na osnovno zahtevo z uporabo „novega pristopa“. Podrobne tehnične opise bodo nadomestili standardi.

- Revizija sistema Skupnosti za podeljevanje znaka za okolje z namenom:

- razviti družbam prijaznejši sistem, z vključevanjem zainteresiranih strani v postopek odločanja in potreb MSP;

- dodeljevati dela za razvoj meril zunanjim vzpostavljenim organom in tesno povezati znak za okolje z okolju prijaznimi javnimi naročili.

- Preoblikovanje Direktive o trženju razmnoževalnega materiala sadnih rastlin in sadnih rastlin, namenjenih za pridelavo sadja.

- Vključitev z delom povezanih kostno-mišičnih obolenj , v en sam zakonodajni akt, ki bi zajemal več sedanjih minimalnih varnostnih in zdravstvenih zahtev, kot so zahteve v zvezi z ročnim premeščanjem bremen ali delom s slikovnimi zasloni.

Vse službe Komisije bodo pregled svojega pravnega reda končale do leta 2009 in preverile ustreznost svojih instrumentov, izbire zakonodajnih tehnik in področja uporabe enega od postopkov za poenostavitev, določenih v strategiji za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005. Temu bo po potrebi sledilo oblikovanje novih pobud za poenostavitev in posodobitev tekočega programa v prihodnosti.

1.2. Stanje – kodifikacija

Kodifikacija je ključni del postopka za boljšo pravno ureditev Evropske komisije. Kodifikacija je postopek, ki združuje določbe veljavnih aktov z vsemi poznejšimi spremembami v en sam zakonodajni akt in tako prispeva k zmanjšanju števila zakonodajnih aktov EU ter večji transparentnosti, razumljivosti in pravni jasnosti.

Tekoči program za kodifikacijo (v Prilogi 2) vključuje približno 500 aktov. Uspešno je bilo kodificiranih 52 aktov[22], ki so bili sprejeti in objavljeni v UL (38 aktov Komisije ter 14 aktov Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta). Poleg tega je 33 aktov v zakonodajni obravnavi, 8 aktov pa je zdaj v pisnem postopku. Evropska komisija je torej skupaj dokončala 85 aktov.

Za dosego cilja, in sicer za dokončanje programa za kodifikacijo do sredine leta 2008, so bili sprejeti ukrepi za pospešitev prevajanja preostanka izvirnikov v nove jezike EU. Zaostanek je rezultat zaostanka pri prevajanju besedil, ki se kodificirajo v teh jezikih.

Sprejeti je treba tudi ustrezne ukrepe za povečanje števila kodificiranih besedil, ki bodo na voljo v bolgarščini, romunščini, irščini in malteščini, tako da ima v primeru dokončanih zadevnih prevodov prednost kodifikacija aktov.

Poleg tega je pripravljen tudi program za sprejetje preostalih aktov, ki jih je treba kodificirati. Cilj tega je zagotoviti preglednost postopka in s tem zlasti spodbuditi nove minimalne spremembe aktov, ki so v postopku kodifikacije, ter tako utrditi zadevno zakonodajo in zmanjšati zaostanek. Ta program ostaja okviren, ker je dokončanje projekta kodifikacije odvisno od dostopnosti aktov, ki jih je treba kodificirati v vseh jezikih. To velja zlasti za bolgarščino in romunščino. Poleg tega je treba kodifikacijo prestaviti, če so predvidene nove spremembe teh aktov. Vrstni red aktov v programu se bo spreminjal glede na ta dejavnika.

Upoštevati je tudi treba, da je sprejetje kodificiranih aktov s strani zakonodajnega organa predmet pravil iz Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma o pospešeni metodi dela za uradno kodifikacijo z dne 20. decembra 1994.

2. DEJAVNIKI ZA USPEH

Zakonodajno okolje za evropske družbe in državljane je sestavljeno iz več ponavadi prepletenih plasti zakonov in predpisov, ki so oblikovani na različnih ravneh (mednarodni ravni[23], ravni Skupnosti, nacionalni, regionalni in lokalni ravni). Nihče od teh zakonodajalcev ne more sam odločilno izboljšati kakovosti te zakonodajne mreže. Za konkretno izboljšanje kakovosti celotnega zakonodajnega okvira je potrebno odločno, skladno in usklajeno prizadevanje zakonodajalcev na vseh ravneh.

2.1. Prizadevanja za poenostavitev na podlagi homogenega metodološkega ozadja

2.1.1. Posvetovanje z vsemi stranmi

Začetni program poenostavitve in posodobljeni tekoči program poenostavitve za obdobje 2006–2009 sta bila razvita na podlagi prispevkov zainteresiranih strani in držav članic. Njihove izkušnje so nepogrešljive pri uvajanju pomembnega programa za poenostavitev. Poglobljeno posvetovanje zainteresiranih strani, pregled vseh področij politike, naknadno ocenjevanje zakonodajnega akta in strokovni pregledi prispevajo k temu, da lahko oblikovalci politike lažje ugotovijo resnične težave na tem področju. Takšni postopki obenem prispevajo k temu, da se zainteresirane strani zavedajo odgovornost za predlagani ukrep.

V sporočilu o poenostavitvi iz oktobra 2005[24] je bilo objavljenih veliko posebnih pobud:

- Kot je napovedano v Sporočilu Komisije o poenostavitvi in boljši pravni ureditvi za skupno kmetijsko politiko, je bil akcijski načrt izdelan in predstavljen na konferenci z naslovom: Preprosta SKP za Evropo, izziv za vse, ki se je odvijala oktobra 2006. Akcijski načrt predstavlja 20 konkretnih projektov za tehnično poenostavitev (zmanjšanje bremena brez spreminjanja osnovne politike), ki se bodo izvajali do leta 2007. Akcijski načrt je začetek trajnega postopka poenostavitve. Zainteresirane strani in države članice so zato povabljene, da predstavijo nadaljnje predloge za poenostavitev.

- Komisija je leta 2005 sprejela akcijski načrt 2006–2008 za poenostavitev in izboljšanje skupne ribiške politike, evropske institucije pa so ga popolnoma podprle in se posvetovale z zainteresiranimi stranmi.

- Naslednje sporočilo o zmanjšanju obremenitve poročanja, poenostavitvi in določanju prednostnih nalog na področju statistike Skupnosti. To sporočilo določa strateški pristop za vnaprejšnje zmanjševanje statistične obremenitve družb zaradi poročanja s kombinacijo dveh elementov: poenostavitev zahtev po statističnih podatkih na izbranih prednostnih področjih in spodbujanje uporabe statističnih orodij in metod, ki bodo olajšale izpolnjevanje statističnih obveznosti. Komisija bo predlagala predvsem enosmerni sistem za Intrastat, program za preoblikovanje statistike podjetij, in dejavno izvajala poenostavitev evropskega sistema kmetijske statistike.

Poleg tega člen 138 Pogodbe določa posvetovanje evropskih socialnih partnerjev v zvezi s pobudami na področju socialne politike[25].

V nekaterih primerih je na podlagi posvetovalnega postopka Komisijo ponovno proučila svoje prvotne namene, kakor na primer v zvezi s pregledi prava družb in normativno ureditvijo avtorskih pravic, ki so vplivali na nastanek naslednjih pobud:

- V zvezi z družbenim pravom je Komisija pred koncem tega leta načrtovala izdajo celovite pobude, s katero bi ocenili upravne stroške, ki izhajajo iz direktiv o pravu družb, v kateri bi države članice skupaj z zainteresiranimi stranmi ugotovile možnosti za zmanjšanje teh stroškov. Rezultati te pobude bodo predstavljeni v sporočilu v drugi polovici leta 2007.

- Po pregledu avtorskih pravic je sledilo več dejavnosti, vključno z oceno direktive o avtorskih pravicah iz leta 2001, pri katerih bi lahko med drugim bile ugotovljene izjeme pri izvajanju te direktive. Rezultati te ocene bi vili lahko predvidoma znani do poletja 2007.

2.1.2. Področna analiza

V prejšnjem sporočilu je Komisija za boljšo oceno učinka zakonodajnega okvira na področno konkurenčnost opredelila potrebo po področnem pristopu k poenostavitvi.

Na področju gradbenih proizvodov se prizadevanja na primer nadaljujejo. Vključena sta splošna analiza teh dejavnikov, ki vplivajo na konkurenčnost zainteresiranih strani v sektorju gradbeništva in tudi posebni ukrep za poenostavitev direktive o gradbenih proizvodih (Direktiva 89/106/EGS). Posvetovanje zainteresiranih strani se nadaljuje, prispevke pa pregleduje Komisija.

Na področju motornih vozil je skupina na visoki ravni „CARS 21“ pregledala glavna področja politike, ki vplivajo na konkurenčnost evropske avtomobilske industrije, in predložila več priporočil

Obenem se v kontekstu novih forumov, ki so se izoblikovali po sporočilu o industrijski politiki[26], zdaj pregleduje izvajanje načel za boljšo pravno ureditev. Področne dejavnosti pregledovanja so se začele v skupinah, kot sta delovna skupina za konkurenčnost IKT in politični dialog na področju strojništva.

2.1.3. Tekoča prizadevanja v zvezi z upravno obremenitvijo

Kot odgovor na sklepe Evropskega sveta iz junija 2006 in v okviru konkurenčnosti ponovno sproženega programa lizbonske strategije bo Komisija pripravila glavni akcijski načrt ter tako ocenila in zmanjšala upravno obremenitev, ki jo nalaga veljavna zakonodaja v EU. Načrt bo temeljil na predhodnih izkušnjah štirih držav članice (Velike Britanije, Nizozemske, Danske in Češke), ki so po izvedbi obširnih osnovnih merjenj že določile cilje za zmanjšanje. Delovni dokument Komisije o merjenju upravnih stroškov in zmanjševanju upravnih bremen v Evropski uniji[27] predstavlja rezultate pilotnega projekta o upravni obremenitvi, ki je bil izveden letos in temelji na takšnih predhodnih izkušnjah. Srednjeročno lahko ta postopek zakonodajalcem EU in državam članicam omogoči, da na podlagi količinskih podatkov opredelijo prednostna področja, na katerih je možna dodatna poenostavitev.

Tukaj je treba omeniti, da se na področju kmetijstva izvaja študija o upravni obremenitvi za kmete. Študija zadeva izvajanje reforme SKP 2003 in njene poznejše spremembe. Prvi rezultati bodo na voljo leta 2007.

2.2. Tesno sodelovanje med institucijami EU

Komisija mora predložiti zelo kakovostne zakonodajne predloge, Svet in Parlament pa sta odgovorna za to, da prizadevanja za poenostavitev uresničita.

22 predlogov za poenostavitev, ki jih je sprejela Komisija, zdaj obravnavata Svet in Evropski parlament (Priloga 3). Od teh pobud za poenostavitev jih zakonodajalec sedem, ki so ostali iz predhodnih programov za poenostavitev iz leta 2003[28], še vedno obravnava. Seznam nerešenih predlogov je predstavljen v Prilogi 3 in vključuje poslovno zelo pomembna besedila kot so šesta direktiva o DDV, posodobitev Carinskega zakonika, revizija zakonodaje o ravnanju z odpadki, poenostavitev homologacije motornih vozil, usmeritev strukturne statistike podjetij in razveljavitev zahtev za predpakiranje. Sprejetje računovodske direktive[29], ki vsebuje izjeme za MSP, in nedavna odobritev skupnega stališča o predpakiranju s strani Sveta kažeta na skupno zavezanost instituciji k poenostavitvi zakonodajnega okvira.

Komisija je Evropski parlament pozvala, naj se odzove na njeno strategijo za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005, Evropski parlament pa je odgovor predložil aprila 2006. Stališča, ki so jih zavzeli parlamentarni odbori v zvezi z večletnim programom za poenostavitev, kažejo bistveno usklajenost s prednostnimi nalogami Komisije glede tega, kaj je treba poenostaviti.

Maja 2006 je Evropski parlament sprejel veliko poročil, ki zajemajo različne vidike boljše pravne ureditve, vključno s poenostavitvijo[30]. Evropski parlament razen kodifikacije in preoblikovanja[31] med drugim predlaga določitev nove vrste instrumenta za določene vrste predlogov za poenostavitev, ki bi jim delovne metode in hitrejše sprejemanje lahko koristili.

Medinstitucionalni sporazum o boljši pripravi zakonodaje[32], ki velja od decembra 2003, je vzpostavil platformo za razvoj sodelovanja med temi tremi institucijami. Strokovna skupina na visoki ravni, ki je odgovorna za spremljanje izvajanja Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma, redno preverja napredek, kot so usklajevanje in načrtovanje programov zakonodajnega dela, kakovost zakonodaje (zlasti presojo vpliva), prenos in izvajanje zakonodaje Skupnosti ter poenostavitve. Določitev konkretnih ukrepov za opredelitev prednosti za poenostavitev in pospešitev zakonodajnega postopka s strani sozakonodajalcev se je izkazala za zapleteno.

Sporazum o medinstitucionalnem skupnem pristopu k presoji vplivov[33], ki so ga institucije sklenile decembra 2005, dokazuje, da se lahko v okviru Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma o boljši pripravi zakonodaje ob politični volji dosežejo konkretne izboljšave medinstitucionalnega izvajanja boljše pravne ureditve. Institucije se morajo dogovoriti, da bodo ob pregledu skupnega pristopa za leto 2008 pobudam držav članic na področju policije in pravosodnega sodelovanja v kazenskih zadevah dodale ocene učinkov.

Komisija je objavila, da namerava z izboljšanjem načrtovanja programov in s preglednostjo pobud za poenostavitev poenostaviti medinstitucionalni postopek odločanja z:

- vključevanjem predlogov za poenostavitev v letni zakonodajni in delovni program Komisije. To je že doseženo v okviru Zakonodajnega in delovnega programa za leto 2007;

- bolje izkoriščenim obrazložitvenim memorandumom za boljšo razlago ciljev za poenostavitev, za kar si prizadevajo predlogi. V predlogih za poenostavitev, ki so predmet presoje vplivov, si bo Komisija prizadevala oceniti tudi učinke poenostavitev, vključno z upravnim bremenom;

- določitvami nekaterih pilotnih primerov za predloge za poenostavitev in preverjanjem možnosti za ustanovitev izboljšanih medinstitucionalnih delovnih metod za poenostavitev.

2.3. Večja uporaba koregulacije in samoregulacije

Koregulacija in samoregulacija sta primera orodij, ki se lahko uporabljajo v nekaterih okoliščinah in se z omejenim posredovanjem zakonodajalca dosežejo politični cilji.

Evropski organi za standardizacijo in Komisija na primer zdaj sodelujejo pri pripravi predlogov novih pobud glede standardov v sektorju storitev s posebnim poudarkom na notranjem trgu. Standardi omogočajo uporabnikom, da neovirano primerjajo proizvode in cene, kar pozitivno vpliva na konkurenčnost in trgovino s storitvami v EU. Po obširnih posvetovanjih bosta opredelitev akcijskega načrta za standardizacijo, katerega cilj je spodbujanje industrijske konkurenčnosti, in odobritev sklepa za financiranje Skupnosti okrepila dejavnosti standardizacije.

Na področju samoregulacije imajo socialni partnerji na evropski ravni posebno vlogo, ker imajo možnost sklepanja sporazumov[34], ki postanejo obvezujoči z zakonodajnim predlogom ali pa se izvajajo avtonomno. Samoregulacija je v skladu s politiko Komisije za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti podjetij. Rezultat prostovoljnih pobud pod okriljem Evropske zveze za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti podjetij bi verjetno lahko bili novi sporazumi o samoregulaciji. Takšne pobude, ki jih sprejemajo družbe EU v tesnem sodelovanju z ustreznimi zainteresiranimi stranmi, morajo prav tako prispevati k veliko širšemu prevzemanju praks za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti v Evropi in na svetovni ravni. Za boljše obveščanje zasebnih strank, ki želijo vzpostaviti ali izboljšati sistem samoregulacije, in tudi zakonodajalcev, ki so odgovorni za načrtovanje samoregulacije, sta Evropski socialno-ekonomski odbor (EESO) in Evropska komisija oblikovala podatkovno bazo s skoraj 100 sistemi EU. V bazi, ki naj bi bila na voljo novembra 2006, so med drugim podrobni podatki v zvezi z vrstami težav, ki so povzročile razvoj sistemov samoregulacije in koregulacije, njihovih ciljev in organizacijskega okvira. Tako bo določanje dobrih in neustreznih praks precej lažje.

2.4. Poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni

2.4.1. Tudi zakonodajo na nacionalni ravni je treba poenostaviti v skladu s poenostavljeno zakonodajo EU

Države članice bodo morale v celoti podpreti izvajanje poenostavitve EU in tako zagotoviti, da se prednosti poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okolja Skupnosti ne izničijo z novimi nacionalni predpisi ali tehničnimi ovirami. Čeprav vse več držav članic podpira poenostavitev, pa so še vedno možnosti za izboljšave. To ponazarja ohranjanje statističnih zahtev na nacionalni ravni, čeprav so bili predpisi na ravni Skupnosti ustrezno poenostavljeni.

Zato je Komisija v nekaterih nedavnih predlogih za razveljavitev predpisov uvedla določbo za medsebojno priznavanje, da bi s tem zagotovila, da ti novi predlogi za trgovino ne predstavljajo novih ovir. Cilj predloga za predpakiranje je na primer preprečevanje ovir v trgovini zaradi izpolnjevanja nacionalnih zahtev.

Podobno velja za ukrep za razveljavitev zakonodaje EU v zvezi s klasifikacijo neobdelanega lesa, ki bi bil učinkovit, če bi ga priznavali po vsej EU. Nacionalne zakone, ki se nanašajo na zadevno direktivo, je treba temu primerno spremeniti, države članice pa morajo zagotoviti, da se tehnične spremembe izvajajo hitro in jasno.

Prepogosto za evropske družbe, ki želijo svojo dejavnost opravljati v drugi državi članici, veljajo upravni postopki in se izvaja upravni nadzor. Po potrebi k poenostavitvi opravljanja dejavnosti na notranjem trgu prispevajo pravila Pogodbe. Komisija pripomore k zmanjšanju takšnih obremenitev z uveljavljanjem člena 28 Pogodbe ES o prostem pretoku blaga, zlasti s spremljanjem nacionalnega osnutka zakonodaje.

V letu 2007 bo Komisija obravnavala povezovanje obrambnega trga z namenom zmanjšanja pretirane upravne obremenitve, ki ovira konkurenčnost industrije EU na tem področju. Dejansko so letni stroški za industrije in uprave, povezani z dovoljenji za uvoz/izvoz vojaškega blaga znotraj Skupnosti, ocenjeni na 238,9 milijona EUR. Dejansko so zahtevki za ta dovoljenja skoraj vedno odobreni[35].

2.4.2. Izogibanje nepotrebnim zahtevam in postopkom (gold-plating)

Preverjanje izvajanja nacionalnih predpisov, v katere so prenesene direktive Skupnosti, prinaša številne primere glede tehničnih zahtev, obveznosti označevanja, rokov, postopkov odobritve in drugih upravnih zahtev, ki jih poleg že sprejetih predpisov na ravni Skupnosti dodatno sprejmejo nacionalni zakonodajalci Skupnosti (nepotrebne zahteve in postopki). Zakonodajno okolje za družbe EU se lahko izboljša zgolj tako, da se pobude, ki so sprejete na ravni EU, dopolnijo z ustreznimi ukrepi na nacionalni ravni.

To potrjujejo tudi drugi viri, na primer nedavna študija[36], katere naročnik je bila nacionalna zveza MSP. Ta študija kaže na to, da lahko povečevanje prvotnega področja uporabe direktiv pri prenosu ukrepov resno ovira produktivnost ter finančno slabi mala podjetja, ki so ključnega pomena za zagotavljanje blaginje in ustvarjanje delovnih mest. Poleg tega so lahko nacionalna družbe zaradi nepotrebnih zahtev ali postopkov družbe v primerjavi z družbami v drugih državah v podrejenem konkurenčnem položaju.

To krepi namen Komisije, ki je bil objavljen v sporočilu oktobra 2005, da je možnost za boljšo poenostavitev bolje izkoriščena ob uporabi uredb in ne direktiv, kadar je to primerno. Nadomestitev Direktive 91/414/EGS o dajanju fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v promet z uredbo je konkreten primer premika zakonodajne prakse.

2.4.3. Programi nacionalnih reform

Zakonodajne zahteve in izvajanje ukrepov se začenjajo zlasti na nacionalni ravni.

Programi nacionalnih reform so del nove upravne strukture strategije za rast in delovna mesta (lizbonska strategija) in določajo politiko gospodarskih reform na nacionalni ravni na podlagi smernic Skupnosti. Zato so ti v EU ključnega pomena pri ustvarjanju ugodnejših pogojev za družbe. Vse države članice so se odzvale na smernice o boljši pravni ureditvi in so v programe nacionalnih reform vključile ukrepe za spodbujanje boljše pravne ureditve.

Do sedaj je v okviru teh programov nacionalnih reform devet držav članic objavilo programe za poenostavitev, ki so različno zastavljeni. Vsekakor je ključno, da se program za poenostavitev EU dopolnjuje z napredkom poenostavitve v vseh državah članicah na vseh zakonodajnih ravneh. Obvestilo Odboru za ekonomsko politiko „Spodbujanje boljše pravne ureditve“[37], ki ga je pripravila Evropska komisija, in poročilo o konkurenčnosti za leto 2006, vsebujejo glavne sklepne ugotovitve v zvezi z izvajanjem boljše pravne ureditve na nacionalni ravni in zelo podroben opis napredka, doseženega na tem področju.

Primeri nacionalnih pobud so:

- Zmanjšanje upravnih stroškov: 17 držav članic se zaveda potrebe po analiziranju upravnih stroškov, ki so naloženi družbam in so uvedle ustrezne meritve. Nekatere države so opredelile določene količinske cilje za zmanjšanje upravnih stroškov (npr. 20 ali 25 % do leta 2010). Pobude za zmanjševanje stroškov so med drugim na primer e-uprave, sistemi „vse na enem mestu“ (one stop-shops )[38] ali osrednji uradi za registracijo, poenostavitev davčne zakonodaje, poenostavitev upravnih postopkov, ki so povezani z zaposlovanjem in samozaposlovanjem ali medvladnimi pobudami;

- E-uprave in rešitve IKT za zmanjšanje birokracije v javni upravi: vzpostavitev portalov, kjer bodo dostopni zakonodaja in obrazci (prošnje, orodja za poročanje itn.), večja širokopasovna dostopnost;

- Pregled zakonodaje: za zagotovitev, da so cilji še vedno veljavni – poenostavitev delovnega prava, razširjanje dobrih zakonodajnih praks na vseh upravnih ravneh, analiza stroškov in koristi zakonodaje, vzpostavitev foruma za poslovne predpise, na katerem lahko zainteresirane strani proučijo upravne stroške, ki so naložene družbam, prednostna načela dobre pravne ureditve, vključno z načeli nujnosti, sorazmernosti, subsidiarnosti, transparentnosti, odgovornosti, dostopnosti in preprostosti;

- Poenostavitev davčnih obveznosti, uprave ali poročanja: zlasti sistema „vse na enem mestu“ za družbe, MSP in državljane, reforme davkov na dobiček in premoženje podjetij;

- Poenostavitev obveznosti DDV, na primer z odstranitvijo davčnih ovir pri opravljanju čezmejnih poslovnih dejavnostih z uvedbo predpisov, ki dovoljujejo davčno olajšavo za prispevke v pokojninske sisteme v državah članicah EU, v korist priseljencem in čezmejnim ponudnikom storitev;

- Doslednejše izvajanje zakonodaje za notranji trg, da se čim bolj izkoristijo prednosti;

- MSP: boljši dostop do finančnih sredstev, zmanjšanje zahtev za poročanje, oblikovanje spletno zasnovane agencije za ustanavljanje podjetij;

- Enotni datumi začetka veljavnosti[39].

Izmenjava najboljših praks med državami članicami in medsebojni pregledi so ključni za izboljšanje zakonodajnega okolja. Komisija ta prizadevanja podpira, in sicer s skupino na visoki ravni za boljšo pravno ureditev in z lizbonskim procesom.

Države članice in regije je treba spodbuditi k sodelovanju pri razvoju dobrih praks, na primer s pobudo BEST[40].

3. SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV

Strategija za poenostavitev, ki je jedro pobude za boljšo pravno ureditev, že kaže prve rezultate.

Evropska komisija je odločena, da naredi korak naprej in izpolni svoje obveznosti ter z dopolnjenim in drzno zastavljenim tekočim programom prispeva k učinkovitemu zakonodajnemu okolju.

Za dosego skupnega cilja si morata Svet in Parlament še bolj prizadevati za dokončno uresničitev poenostavitve.

Države članice morajo prav tako opraviti svoj del naloge, in sicer z izmenjavo najboljših praks in izvedbo programov za poenostavitev.

Annex 1

Simplification Rolling programme (2006-2009)

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 |

2006 |

1 | Single Common Market Organisation | Recast | Recast of 21 Regulations into 1 horizontal common market organisations instrument |

2 | Reform fruit and vegetable common market organisation | Revision | Revision of 1 Regulation to improve competitiveness in the Fruit & vegetable sector. |

3 | State aid in the agricultural sector | Revision | Reduction from 7 to 3 texts governing state aid in the agricultural sectors. |

4 | Parcel size of coupled payments (agricultural direct support) | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. The objective is to include landscape elements in the area eligible for support. | X |

5 | Use of set-aside land in case of exceptional climatic conditions | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 to specify that Member States will have the possibility to decide themselves that there is an exceptional climatic condition which justifies the use of set aside land for grazing purposes. | X |

6 | Energy crops support conditions | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 to ease the eligibility conditions and the administrative procedures to be followed to receive support for the production of energy crops. | X |

7 | Codification of 2 Directives on employee protection in the event of the insolvency of their employer | Codification | Codification |

8 | Recast of 1 Regulation on Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin | Recast | Recast to: - Reduce the number of lists of substances, - Enhance transparency in the assessment procedure, - Ensure compliance with international trade standards. It will provide incentives to ensure availability of veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals, and ensure consistency with parallel review of the legislation on control of residues in foodstuffs of animal origin. |

9 | Revision of 1 regulation on fishing authorisation permits | Revision | Clarification and improvement of the management of fishing authorizations and to introduce IT tools (“fishing authorisations permits”). |

10 | Recast of 3 Regulations regarding the European fisheries fund | Recast | Recast into a single document. |

11 | Codification of the acquis related to the Community trade mark | Codification | Codification |

12 | Repeal of 1 Directive on freedom to provide services in respect to public procurement activities | Repeal | Repeal |

13 | Review of 2 Directives regulating the professions involved in the trade, distribution and use of toxic products | Review | Review of the 2 Directives. (consultations with stakeholders have confirmed the significant of the two Directives) |

14 | Codification of 7 Directives on securities (UCITS acquis) | Codification | Codification |

15 | Council Directive 69/335/EEC of 17 July 1969 concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital | Recast | The proposal aims at simplifying and modernising the existing Community legislative framework in the area of indirect taxes on the raising of capital and to provide for a phasing out of capital duty. It also reinforces the prohibition on creating or levying other similar taxes. |

16 | Recast of 1 Regulation on radioprotection and agricultural products | Recast | Recast, notably to remove Annex 3 of this Regulation (list of customs offices in which products listed in Annexe 1 may be declared for free circulation in the Community). |

17 | Codification of 1 Regulation on radioactive contamination of feeding stuffs after a nuclear accident | Codification | Codification |

18 | Codification of 2 Regulations on imports of agricultural products following the Chernobyl accident | Codification | Codification |

20 | Codification of 1 Directive on maritime transport regarding seafarers training | Codification | Codification |

21 | Simplification of the Rail Safety Directive and extension of the competence of the European Railway Agency | Revision | The objective is to simplify the process of certification for railway undertakings and the rail industry. This will be achieved through an extension of the competences of the European Railway Agency – ERA. |

22 | Codification of 1 Directive on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and trailers | Codification | Codification of the basic act and its four Commission Directives adapting it technical progress, and possible simplification (pending the findings of an ongoing study to be completed by the end of 2006) |

23 | Recast of 2 Directives on the transport of dangerous goods by road | Recast | Recast: new directive or regulation and, at the same time, discontinue the translation and publication of the Annexes in all Community languages (± 900 pages per mode). |

24 | Repeal of 2 Directives on requirements for safety advisers for on the transport of dangerous goods | Repeal | Repeal: The corresponding provisions are already incorporated in existing international agreements |

25 | Recast of Statutes & Rules on nuclear energy supply contracts (Euratom Supply Agency) | Recast | Recast: Procedures for approving supply contracts will be simplified. |

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 |

2007 |

27 | Proposal for a Council Regulation on common market organisation of wine | Revision | The reform of the common market organisation for wine aims mainly: - To increase the competitiveness of the EU's wine producers; - To create a wine regime that operates through clear, simple rules that ensure balance between supply and demand; and - To create a wine regime that preserves the best traditions of EU wine production and reinforces the social and environmental fabric of rural areas. |

28 | Cross compliance report and relevant legislative proposals for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy | Revision | Report with appropriate legislative proposals on the implementation of the cross compliance mechanisms of Council Regulation (EC) NO 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes |

29 | Council regulation on information and promotion actions for agricultural products | Recast | The objective of this initiative is to define the conditions, procedures and control methods in the co-financing of information programmes and the promotion of agricultural goods, both within the Internal Market and with regard to third countries. This initiative translates into a reduction of current regime on the promotion of agricultural products. The four Regulations (two of the Council and two of the Commission) will be halved into one Council Regulation and one Commission implementing measure. | X |

30 | Amendment of the rules concerning applications for export licenses (agricultural products) | Revision | Redrafting of Art 25 of Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1291/2000 will clarify that (for reasons of efficiency) the electronic versions of certificates referred to in Art. 19 may be submitted to the issuing body instead of to the importer / exporter. | X |

31 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 on beekeeping | Revision | The objective is to give Member States greater flexibility to adapt financial allocations, allowing better realisation of the programme and benefiting production and marketing conditions in this sector. Commission autonomous act | X |

32 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 on proof of import for differentiated refunds(agricultural products) | Revision | The objective is to amend the rules concerning proof of import in the system of differentiated export refunds (Articles 16 and 17 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999). Commission autonomous act | X |

33 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 and implementing rules of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 (operative events and exchange rates) | Revision | The proposal concerns the harmonisation of operative events and exchange rates in the different CAP sectors, relating to amounts, prices and aids to be converted in euros or in another national currency of Member States. The repeal of certain sectoral regulations and modification of Regulation (EC) NO 2808/98 in order to use a single exchange rate instead of an average rate for amounts are under consideration. Commission autonomous act | X |

34 | Simplification of standard periodic agricultural instruments | Revision | The objective is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms through the modification of periodic agricultural instruments relating to: - Allocation of quantities for import tariff quotas; - Tendering procedures for export refunds; - Tendering procedures for public storage; - Fixing of export refunds (including respect of WTO commitments). Commission autonomous act | X |

35 | Horizontal rules for private storage of agricultural products | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms relating to the private storage of agricultural products. It is planned to carry out a legal review of the existing sectoral provisions with a view to eliminating unnecessary provisions and to harmonising the system of private storage, and to adopt a horizontal regulation for the rules concerning private storage. Commission autonomous act | X |

36 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 on egg labelling | Revision | The existing implementing Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 will be redrafted to take into account the changes introduced by the new Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006. Commission autonomous act | X |

37 | Horizontal rules on tender procedures for export refunds for certain agricultural products | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules and simplify management mechanisms relating to tendering procedures concerning export refunds for certain agricultural products, through the adoption of a horizontal regulation for the tendering procedure concerning export refunds for certain agricultural products. Commission autonomous act | X |

38 | Horizontal rules on import tariff quotas managed through a system of import licences (agricultural products) | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms relating to import tariff quotas managed by a system of import licences (excepted bananas) by means of a legal review of the existing sectoral provisions with a view to eliminating unnecessary provisions and to harmonising regulations opening the import tariff quotas. Commission autonomous act | X |

39 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 on the Common organisation of the market in dried fodder | Revision | The objective is to amend the implementing Regulation to reduce obligations for non-processors (farmers and downstream sector) under the regulation and to remove obsolete provisions. Commission autonomous act | X |

40 | General block exemption Regulations on the application of Arts 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to regional aid, SME, R&D, environmental aid, employment, training | Revision | The new General block exemption Regulation (GBER) will cover areas already covered by existing block exemptions concerning training, employment, SME, and new areas like innovation, environment, risk capital and regional aid. State aid covered by this GBER will not have to be notified to the Commission. The GBER will gather all provisions concerning State aid exempted from the notification obligation in one single document and by increasing the number of cases exempted from prior notification, thereby reducing the administrative burden for MS. |

41 | Notice on the execution of recovery decisions | Revision | A more effective execution of recovery decisions by Member States has been identified as a priority objective in the State aid action plan This notice should provide guidance to Member States on how they should ensure that the Commission’s recovery decisions are properly executed | X |

42 | Implementing regulation, state aids procedural aspects | Recast | The implementing regulation provides guidance to Member States on a number of specific State aid procedural aspects (notification, calculation of recovery interests, reporting). The objective is to - Adapt the Regulation to accommodate the increased use of electronic exchanges between the Commission and the Member States; - Revise provisions regarding the recovery interests to bring them into line with economic reality; - Revise the annual reporting requirements for transparency and monitoring purposes. | X |

43 | Repeal of Council Decision 85/368/EEC on a system for the comparability of vocational education and training (VET) qualifications | Repeal | Following the adoption of the draft Recommendation of the Council and the EP on a European Qualifications Framework COM(2006)479, the Decision has become outdated and is no longer sustainable, notably because of the rapid development of qualifications. | X |

44 | Revision of Directive 2001/23/EC 'Transfer of Undertakings' | Revision | The objective is to clarify the application of the Directive to cross border operations and to introduce any amendments that are justified, after consulting Member States and social partners, on the basis of the Commission report of 2006. | X |

45 | Codification of Directive 89/655/CEE and its amendments, Directives 95/63/EC and 2001/45/EC, concerning the health and safety minimum requirements for the use of work equipment at work | Codification | Codification. |

46 | Revision of Directive 88/378/EC on the safety of toys | Revision | The main policy objectives are the simplification of the current legislation, the improvement on the safety of toys by clarifying essential safety requirements, the improvement in the functioning of the Internal Market by developing conditions for a better common approach by national market surveillance authorities in the implementation of the legislation in force. | X |

47 | Proposal for Regulation of EP and Council on type approval of heavy-duty vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions (Euro VI proposal) | Revision and repeal | The proper functioning of the single market in the European Union requires common standards limiting the emission of atmospheric pollutants from motor vehicles. The proposal will apply to heavy-duty vehicles. The main objective of the proposal is to lay down the Euro VI limits for pollutant emissions. The proposal will repeal four directives. | X |

48 | Simplification of Council Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products | Recast | The purpose of this proposal is to recast legislation on cosmetics products, as part of a more general simplification strategy concerning goods. |

49 | Recast of Directive 89/106/EEC on Construction Products | Recast | The purpose of this proposal is to clarify the scope and the objectives of the existing Directive and to simplify the implementing mechanisms, ensuring proper functioning of the internal market for construction products, while avoiding constraints and obligations, e.g. administrative costs, which are disproportionate to the benefits to be expected. |

50 | Repeal of Directive 84/539/EEC on electro-medical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine | Repeal | This Directive has become obsolete. The applicable standard specified in the Annex dates back to 1979. It is intended to broaden the scope of Directive 93/42/EC on medical devices which currently only addresses medical devices for human beings to veterinary devices. | X |

51 | Review of existing legislation on industrial emissions | Recast | The objectives is to improve the current legal framework related to industrial emissions, and to streamline the interaction between the various legislation, while not altering the underlying principles and the level of ambition of the present legal framework. As regards the scope of the present initiative, it includes reviewing the Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) and related industrial emissions legislation (Directive 2001/80/EC on large combustion plants, Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste, Directive 1999/13/EC on the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations). |

52 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme | Recast | The objective is to create a more business friendly system by involvement of key stakeholders in the decision making process, outsource routine criteria development to a dedicated body, link Eco-label closely with Green Procurement and reduce the procedural burden for the Commission. The changes will focus on the substance with special attention for the needs of SMEs, the institutional set up and the links to other policy instruments in particular Green Public Procurement. | X |

53 | Revision of the Regulation (EC) 761/2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) | Recast | The objective is to raise attractiveness for SMEs by reduction of the administrative burden for companies, simplify access to EMAS for company-clusters and reduce procedural requirements by cutting red tape. The changes will focus on the substance with special attention for the needs of SMEs, the institutional set up and the links to other policy instruments in particular Green Public Procurement |

54 | Review of the Directives on waste from the titanium dioxide industry | Recast | The objective is to simplify the current legislation related to the waste from the titanium dioxide industry (78/176/EEC, 82/883/EEC, 92/112/EEC) based on other existing legislation, deleting obsolete provisions, while keeping the same level of environmental protection. This initiative includes reviewing and clarifying the interaction with Directive 96/61/EC (IPPC). | X |

55 | Development of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) | Communication Recast/revision | Communication outlining the vision, objectives, actions and timetable for the development of the Shared Environmental Information System. It will be accompanied or followed by appropriate legislative proposals to streamline the environmental reporting. | X |

56 | Recast of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and its modifications (8) for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms | Recast | Major revision of current technical measures in order to reduce their complexity and number, reinforce consistency and provide for simpler procedures for later updating and revision. More enforceable technical measures will be established in close cooperation with stakeholders. |

57 | New legislative proposals amending the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services | Revision | The main objective of the legislative proposals is to enhance the ability of the current framework to deliver on its initial objectives by proposing adaptations that take account of experience to date and expected market and technological changes in the future. The creation of a competitive single market for electronic communications services and networks in Europe with corresponding benefits for citizens is the ultimate aim. | X |

58 | Repeal of Decision 2003/548/EC on Leased Lines | Repeal | There is no need or justification for mandating specific retail services. In the public consultation on the 2006 review, it is proposed that the concept be removed altogether by legislative amendment of the Universal Service Directive. | X |

59 | Repeal of Directive 87/372/EC on the frequency bands to be reserved for cellular digital band-based mobile communications | Repeal | Policy initiative linked to previous actions in radio spectrum policy. Directive 87/372 is reaching obsolescence. A new Commission Decision pursuant to Decision 676/2002/EC will regulate the use of the 900 MHz band in the EU. | X |

60 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) | Revision | The objective is to update and revision of the existing Commission Regulation (following targeted and wide stakeholder consultations). The update of the CPV Regulation is necessary to maintain an efficient and simple procurement system that is easily applied for both suppliers and bidders |

61 | Proposal for a directive on the solvency of insurance companies (Solvency II) | Recast | In line with similar developments in the banking sector and following international developments in solvency, risk management and accounting, the new solvency regime aims at the protection of policyholders and beneficiaries. It will improve the competitiveness of EU insurers and provide for a better allocation of capital resources, without causing significant market disruptions and impeding innovation in the insurance industry. |

62 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 on novel foods | Recast | Revision of the Novel Food Regulation is needed to clarify the legislation after removal of GM food from the scope, create a more favourable environment for innovation for the food industry and facilitate internal and external trade. This will: -Tighten and streamline the authorisation procedure for novel/new foods and thus make it more predictable for the applicants. -Tailor the safety assessment to different types of foods allowing foods with safe history of use outside the EU to enter the EU more easily than is presently the case. -Take into account new technologies with an impact on food (e.g. nanotechnology, animal cloning). | X |

63 | Revision of the existing legislation on feed labelling and authorisation/withdrawal procedure of feed materials (Directives 79/373/EEC, 96/25/EC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC) | Recast | Recast, modernisation and replacement of the directives to amend the existing feed labelling requirements, to extend the non-exclusive list of feed materials and to align the authorisation procedures with principles and provisions set out in the General Food Law. |

64 | Revision of existing Regulation on general food labelling and nutrition labelling | Revision and repeal | The key objective is to update the current rules on general food and nutrition labelling, taking into account the experience gained in applying Directives 2000/13/EC and 1990/496/CEC. There is a need to ensure that there is legislation that meets consumers’ needs, is not too burdensome for the industry, and that can adapt to a continually changing market. This requires a new approach that strikes a balance between flexibility and prescription and between action at the national and EU level. The proposed Regulation will repeal the above mentioned Directives and will clarify and simplify the laws on general food and nutrition labelling. |

65 | Revision of Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production | Recast | Amendments concern inter alia a new definition of marketing, as well as technical measures which will be adopted based on an appropriate evaluation and on technical and scientific progress. Two objectives can be identified: - To clarify and simplify the regulatory framework in which business operates; - To improve the legislation based on technical and scientific progress and to the new marketing environment in line with the new CAP. | X |

66 | Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) | Revision | The objective is to enhance legal certainty for consumers. Level playing field for business as traders marketing and selling the new products in the market will have to comply with the same rules as “traditional timeshare”. Update of the list of requirements for the prospectus and the contract will provide for modernisation. The scope is extended to bring under the Directive other long-term holiday products which have been developed since the adoption of the current directive. | X |

67 | Rules of Origin (based on the Community Customs Code) | Recast | The objective is to simplify the rules of origin by proposing new rules which will determine the position in negotiation on GSP as well as in the context of the new Economic Partnership Agreements with the ACP countries. |

68 | Modernisation of VAT provisions relating to financial services including insurance | Revision | The current provisions are out of date and at the very least need to be modernised. The overall legal and regulatory environment in which the industry operates does not keep pace with the evolution of the industry and conflicts with the bias towards vertical integration. Companies are thus prevented from further refining their economic and legal structures to increase their competitiveness. Changes should be directed towards modernising the rules, ensuring their consistency with established policy objectives and reducing the need to seek clarification through litigation. |

69 | Revision of Directive 92/12/EEC on general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and holding, movement and monitoring of such products | Recast | Simplification and modernisation of requirements and computerisation of the procedures by: - modernizing and simplifying the provisions of the directive wherever possible - integrating into the directive judgements of the ECJ as well as guidelines of the excise committee - adapting the directive to support the computerisation of procedures for the movement of excise products under suspension of excise duty (the EMCS project). |

70 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of dual-use items and technology | Recast | The proposal provides for enlarging the scope of controls by extending them, under specific circumstances, to transit and brokering of dual use items. This enlargement of the scope of controls is compensated by the creation of a level playing field for exporters aiming at reducing the current distortions of competition between EU exporters which originate from MS different practices. A number of measures will simplify the work for: – Community administrations (for example improved system of sharing denials using a template provided by the Commission, a comitology procedure for changes to the annexes and for the adoption of guidelines for the implementation of the Recast Regulation); – private entities (harmonisation of the conditions of use of export authorisations and their format, e-systems for the management of licence applications, replacement of intra-Community transfer authorisations by pre-notification of transfers by EU suppliers of those dual use goods whose intra-EC trade is currently under control ). | X |

71 | Recast of Directives 96/26/EC and 98/76/EC on the conditions of admission to the occupation of road haulage and road passenger transport operators | Recast | The objective is to ensure a harmonised application of the rules, a clear understanding of what is required, maintain mutual recognition of qualifications, protect the right of establishment, rationalise the market, improve service quality and road safety. The amendment of existing rules will strengthen, clarify and simplify the application of the three qualitative criteria of good repute, financial standing and professional competence, by which operators gain admission to the occupation. |

72 | Recast of conditions of access to road transport market (Regulations (EC) No 881/92, 684/92, 3118/93, 12/98 and 484/2002) | Recast | The objective is to ensure a harmonised application of the rules, a clear understanding of what is required, protect the right of establishment, rationalise the market, improve service quality and road safety. The amendment of existing rules to strengthen, clarify and simplify the access to the market, conditions for cabotage and the applicability of driver attestation to EU drivers. |

73 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2299/89 on a code of conduct for computerised reservation systems | Revision | Regulation (EC) No 2299/89 was adopted in a market context where almost all airline bookings were made via computerised reservation systems (CRS) and where most CRS were owned and controlled by airlines. With the divestment of most airlines and the development of alternative distribution channels, the market context has changed and the regulation now seems to be standing in the way of an efficient functioning of the market. The main policy objective is to increase market efficiency by giving more room to market forces. Increased competition in the sector should allow to improve the quality of services offered and to reduce the distribution costs in the air transport sector. |

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 |

2008 |

74 | Direct Payments Health Check in the Common Agricultural Policy | Revision | Report with appropriate legislative proposals on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 |

75 | Proposal to simplify Directives on information and consultation of workers (conditional) | Recast | Scope and objectives to be refined in light of 2007 report on Directive 2002/14 and further discussions with Member States. |

76 | Community initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (follow-up of the second phase of consultation of the social partners) | Recast | The objective is to integrate the provisions of both 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 into a new legislative instrument. (depending on the result of the consultation of the social partners a proposal for a new Directive) | X |

77 | Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of EC Regulation n° 883/2004 and its implementing Regulation to nationals of third countries (who are not already covered by those provisions on the basis of their nationality) | Revision and repeal | EC Regulation 883/2004 modernises and simplifies the coordination of social security systems. Its predecessor, Regulation 1408/71, was extended to third country nationals through Regulation 859/03. The proposed Regulation will achieve the same aim and replace Regulation 859/03. This Regulation will result in fewer administrative costs for Member States. | X |

78 | Revision of Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council completing the Annexes of EC Regulation n°883/2004 | Revision | The objective of the proposal is to complete the Annexes of Regulation 883/2004. EC Regulation 883/2004 modernises and simplifies the coordination of social security systems. It is necessary for these Annexes to be completed for Regulation 883/2004 to apply. | X |

79 | Codification of Directive 83/477/CEE and its amendments, directives 91/382/CEE and 2003/18/CE into a single text (protection of workers against the risks of exposure to asbestos at work) | Codification | Codification |

80 | Recast of two directives concerning Medical Devices and human blood and human plasma | Recast | The purpose is to recast into a Regulation:: - Directive 2000/70/EC on medical devices incorporating stable derivates of human blood or human plasma, - and Directive 2001/104/EC on medical devices. |

81 | Recast and adapt market authorisation procedures of directives concerning Medical Devices and active implantable medical devices | Recast | The purpose is to recast into a Regulation: - Directive 90/385/EEC relating to active implantable medical devices; - and Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices. This is part of a more general simplification strategy concerning goods. |

82 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 2309/93 | Revision | The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by streamlining the circumstances obliging industry to file applications for variations of human and veterinary medicinal products. | X |

83 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products granted by a competent authority of a Member State | Revision | The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by streamlining the circumstances obliging industry to file applications for variations of human and veterinary medicinal products. | X |

84 | Moving towards the UN/ECE system of vehicle approval legislation | Recast | Replacing the Community acquis in the field of motor vehicles with international regulations at UN_ECE level This will be followed by the repeal of numerous EU Directives. |

85 | Revision of 3 Directives on textiles | Revision | The objective is to replace these Directives by a Regulation and simplify procedures for Member States, companies and the Commission. It will provide for shorter period of time for adoption of new fibre names. Quantitative methods will be transferred to the standardisation process Commission autonomous act | X |

86 | Extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal 8 “old approach” metrology Directives (75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, 71/317/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 86/217/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC) | Repeal | The objective is to provide for a coherent legal framework for legal metrology. Commission autonomous act | X |

87 | Recast of 4 Directives on Pressure vessels and equipments | Recast | The objective is to recast these Directives into one legal instrument by implementing the revised regulatory approach to technical harmonisation. |

88 | Legal instrument setting sector-specific adaptations to New Approach revision | Recast | This instrument is meant to adapt sectoral Directives to the horizontal instrument to be adopted in 2006 and would cover sectors not already specifically addressed in the simplification programme. |

89 | Commission Directive relating to self testing and to virtual testing, with a view to simplify the type-approval procedure with respect to ten separate directives. The list of Directive is published as Annex I to the CARS 21 Final Report | Recast | The introduction of virtual / self testing will reduce costs and administrative burden of present producers. Virtual and self testing will speed up product development and reduce costs for both industry and consumers. The recast of Directive 70/156/EEC will empower the Commission to adopt the necessary modifications via comitology. |

90 | Review of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | Recast | Simplification as part of an overall assessment of the effectiveness of the present framework in the light of new technical and scientific developments which might require new issues to be addressed or possibly strengthened.. |

91 | Revision of both Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) | Revision | Review based on the experience of the application of the Directives and based on the development of the state of technology, experience gained environmental requirements and the functioning of the internal market. The review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for revision of relevant provisions of these Directives. |

92 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 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. |

93 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy | Recast | The objective is to modernise the procedures and facilitate a better enforcement by alleviating the burden and constraints for the industry and public administrations and increasing the use of IT tools to reduce reporting obligations. All aspects related to the control and monitoring of fisheries activities (declaration of catches, tolerance margins, landing declaration, transport, localisation of the fleet, etc.) will be simplified |

94 | Codification or recast of company law Directives | Codification Reduction of administrative costs | Codification Report on outcome of measurement of administrative costs originating from company law directives. Could lead to simplification and recast |

95 | Revision of the accounting acquis | Reduction of administrative costs Revision | Revision of the accounting acquis to: – simplify and update accounting rules under fourth and seventh CLD’s for SME’s. – consolidate all Commission Regulations on IAS/IFRS/SIC/IFRIC in force in the EU (this could lead to the abrogation of six Regulations) |

96 | Revision of the Consumer Protection acquis (8 Consumer Protection Directives) | Codification | 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 most likely regulatory action, depending on the final outcome of the review, will be a mixed approach to the revision of the acquis. This will consist of a horizontal instrument, underpinned whenever required by vertical solutions. |

97 | Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/CEE as regards the VAT treatment of public authorities and the exemptions for certain activities in the public interest | Revision | The proposal aims at ensuring a more harmonised and neutral VAT system. Harmonisation is necessary as, 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 has to be achieved as 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. |

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

99 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport | Recast | Recast |

100 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 on ship and port facility security | Recast | Recast |

101 | Review of the "first railway package" following the 2006 report on its implementation (Communication accompanied by a proposal to modify/recast existing acts, notably Directives 91/440/CEE and 2001/14/CE) | Recast | In the light of the above-mentioned report, it is necessary to take on board, where possible in the form of a "railway code", the totality of the relevant legislation with the aim to improve its readability and clarify certain points (notably with regard to the independence of vital functions) | X |

102 | Revision of 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 | The objective is to modernise Directive 94/56/EC following the advice of the Group of Experts established by EC Decision 2003/425. In addition it will build upon Directive 2003/42/EC in order to create a minimum set of centralised functions, including a data base to allow appropriate entities to carry out trend analysis or other studies. | X |

103 | Mutual acceptance of personnel licences and harmonisation of technical requirements in civil aviation | Recast | Potential repeal of: - Council Directive 91/670/EEC on mutual acceptance of personnel licences for the exercise of functions in civil aviation -Council Regulation (EC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. |

104 | Recast of Directive 96/98 on marine equipment | Recast | To ensure the free movement of marine equipment within the Single Market while ensuring the highest level of safety and environment protection. The objectives are to: - Produce a consolidated text following the successive amendments of the Directive; - Improve the functioning of the Directive's system by addressing the existing shortcomings; - Adapt, if and as necessary, to the ongoing revision of the New Approach. |

105 | Revision of the Emergency Oil Stock Systems Recast of Directive 68/414/EEC to minimum stocks; repeal of 68/416/EEC Council Decision; recast of Directive 72/425/EEC; recast of Directive 73/238/EEC; repeal of 77/706/EEC Council Decision; repeal of 79/639/EEC Commission Decision and recast of Directive 98/93/EC | Revision and repeal | The objective of this revision is to achieve better security of oil supply by providing for an integrated EU emergency mechanism which will be able to secure the integrity of supplies of oil products in case of supply disruptions and to contribute to the transparency of oil markets by increasing the visibility of stocks. |

106 | Recast of the framework Directive 92/75/EC on the compulsory energy labelling of domestic appliances | Recast | Impact Assessment will be launched in October 2006 to evaluate the opportunity to extend the scope of the directive beyond domestic appliances. |

107 | Recast of the Community regulatory framework regarding the transport of radioactive material | Recast | Currently at Community level more than 30 Directives, Regulations, recommendations govern the transport of radioactive material. Based on the work of an expert group, harmonisation will lead to simplification of rules and procedures. | X |

108 | Revision of the basic safety standards (2006-2007) to reflect the new ICRP Recommendation (2007) and to strengthen the Community legislation Recast of 10 acts on radioprotection into a single Commission act: Euratom Council Directives 89/618, 90/641, 92/3, 96/29, 97/43, 2003/122 and 1493/93; Euratom Commission decision 93/552, and Commission recommendations 90/143 and C (2001)4580. | Recast | Once the International Commission on Radiological Protection will have issued new recommendations (mid-2007), Directive 96/29/Euratom will be revised taking into account operational experience and consolidating the existing acquis. |

109 | Commission Decision amending the Annex to Directive 90/377 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | Revision | The draft Decision concerns the methodology for collecting statistics. There are also significant simplifications to the methodology including the removal of data submission at local level and a reduction in the number of categories of consumer. These will reduce the reporting burden without losing very much in terms of the comprehensiveness of coverage. | X |

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 |

2009 |

110 | Commission Directive repealing 38 Directives on Motor Vehicles | Repeal | Once the recast of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers has been adopted, a set of UN/ECE Regulations on motor vehicles can be made mandatory (step 1) in view of repealing 38 parallel Directives (step 2). The list of Directives to be repealed is published as Annex 1 to the CARS 21 Final Report. The recast of Directive 70/156/EEC will also empower the Commission to proceed to the necessary repeals via comitology. |

111 | Simplification of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilizers | Revision | The purpose of the Fertiliser Regulation is to guarantee to the farmer the nutrient content of the fertiliser. For this purpose, the technical Annexes of the Regulation give detailed technical specifications of a larger number of nutrient test methods. The objective of the simplification is to: - Replace 150 pages of the Annexes containing detailed descriptions of text methods with standards - Have therefore greater compliance with WTO by use of international standards Commission autonomous act | X |

Annex 2

Codification rolling programme – SEC(2006) 1220

* Acts forming part of the Commission's Simplification Programme

1 The order of priority of the acts in the list will be subject to the availability of the texts in all languages, in particular Bulgarian and Romanian, and to amendments foreseen to the act being codified.

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 1: ACTS PENDING BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL |

Regulation 845/72 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing |

Regulation 2730/75 on glucose and lactose | Art. 308 |

Regulation 2759/75 on the common organization of the market in pig meat | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 2075/92 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco | Art. 36 and 37 |

Decision 2000/24 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community | Art. 181a |

Directive 73/23 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits | Art. 95 |

Directive 93/31 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (amended proposal) | Art. 95 |

Directive 93/32 on passenger hand-holds on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (amended proposal) | Art. 95 |

Directive 93/94 relating to the space for mounting rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Directive 78/659 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life | Art. 175(1) |

Directive 79/923 on the quality required of shellfish waters | Art. 175(1) |

Directive 90/219 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms | Art. 175(1) |

Directive 96/61* concerning integrated pollution prevention and control | Art. 175(1) |

Regulation 1588/90 on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the statistical Office of the European Communities | Art. 285 |

Decision 91/115 establishing a committee on monetary, financial and balance of payments statistics | The treaty: decision sui generis |

Regulation 3880/91 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States in the north-east Atlantic | Art. 285 |

Directive 92/100 * on rental right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property |

Directive 93/98 * harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights |

Directive 69/466 on control of San José Scale | Art. 37 and 94 |

Directive 84/450 concerning misleading and comparative advertising | Art. 95 |

Directive 88/344 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients | Art. 95 |

Directive 89/398 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses | Art. 95 |

Decision 90/638 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases | Treaty and Dec. 90/424 (Art. 24) |

Directive 91/629 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves | Art. 37 |

European Parliament and Council Directive 98/27 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests | Art. 95 and 251 |

Directive 78/1035 on the exemption from taxes on imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third countries | Art. 93 |

Regulation 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods | Art. 133 |

Decision 73/391 on consultation and information procedures in credit matters | Art.133 |

Regulation 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process | Art. 133 |

Directive 62/2005 on the establishment of common rules for international transport (carrying of goods by road for hire or reward) | Art. 71(1) and 251 |

Decision 62/403 instituting a procedure or prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States | Art. 71(1) and 251 |

Regulation 4060/89 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport | Art. 251 |

Directive 92/14 on the limitation of the operation of aeroplanes covered by Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation | Art. 80(2) |

Directive 95/18 on the licensing of railway undertakings | Art. 71 |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 2: ADOPTION BETWEEN 15 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND 31 DECEMBER 2006 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines | Art. 37 and 97 |

Directive 80/987 * 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 | Art. 251 |

Directive 83/477 * on the protection of employees against the risk of exposure to asbestos at the workplace | Art. 251 |

Directive 89/655 * on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use of equipment | Art. 251 |

Directive 74/151 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 74/347 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors |

Directive 93/29 on identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Regulation 837/90 concerning statistical information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals production | Art. 251 |

Regulation 2597/95 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the north Atlantic | Art. 285 |

Directive 85/611 * on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities – CITS | Art. 47(2) |

Directive 89/104* First Council Directive to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trademarks | Art. 95 |

Regulation 40/94 * on the Community trade mark | Art. 308 |

Directive 77/504 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species | Art. 37 and 94 |

Directive 91/630 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs | Art. 37 |

Directive 76/308 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims resulting from operations forming part of the system of financing the EAGGF, and of the agricultural levies and customs duties | Art. 93 and 94 |

Directive 83/183 on tax exemptions applicable to permanent imports from a Member State of the personal property of individuals | Art. 93 |

Directive 90/377 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | Art. 284 |

Directive 96/96 * on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers | Art. 71 |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 1054/73 on detailed rules for aid in respect of silkworms |

Regulation 109/80 on the application of the lowest rate of export refund for certain products in the eggs and poultryment sectors |

Regulation 2319/89 on minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and in natural fruit juice eligible for the production aid scheme |

Regulation 2742/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2204/90 |

Regulation 2825/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks |

Regulation 1432/94 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Regulation 774/94 |

Regulation 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1254/1999 |

Regulation 2723/87 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within heading No 19.03 of the CCT |

Decision 79/491 laying down a code and standard rules for the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the basic surveys of areas under vines |

Regulation 908/2000 laying down detailed rules for calculating aid granted by member States to producer organisations in the fisheries and aquaculture sector |

Regulation 1886/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 104/2000 as regards the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers’ organisations in the fisheries sector |

Directive 95/44 establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Directive 77/93 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 |

Directive 96/5 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children |

Regulation 3954/87 * concerning maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs | Art. 31 Euratom |

Regulation 737/90 * concerning imports of agricultural products after the Chernobyl accident | Art. 133 |

Directive 2001/25 * concerning the minimum level of training of seafarers | Art. 80(2) |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 3 : ADOPTION BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2007 AND 30 APRIL 2007 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 79/65 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings | Art. 37(2) |

Regulation 234/68 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 315/68 fixing quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers | Treaty Council Regulation 234/68 |

Regulation 316/68 fixing quality standards for fresh cut flowers and fresh ornamental foliage | Treaty Council Regulation 234/69 |

Regulation 827/68 on the common organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 2782/75 on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks | Art. 37 |

Regulation 1017/68 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway | Art. 71, 83 and 251 |

Directive 75/321 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 77/536 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 78/764 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the drivers seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 80/181 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement | Art. 95 |

Regulation 959/93 concerning statistical information to be supplied by Member States on crop products other than cereals | Art. 251 |

Regulation 2018/93 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic | Art. 285 |

Directive 68/151 * 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 | Art. 251 |

Directive 80/777 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters | Art. 95 |

Directive 90/539 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from the third countries of poultry and hatching eggs | Art. 37 |

Directive 92/12 on general arrangements for products subject to excise duty | Art. 93 |

Regulation 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods | Art. 133 |

Regulation 519/94 on common rules for imports from third countries | Art. 133 |

Regulation 3285/94 on the common rules for imports | Art. 133 |

Directive 94/55 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road | Art. 71 |

Directive 96/49 relating to the transport of dangerous goods by rail | Art. 71 |

(b) Commission acts |

Decision 83/471 relating to the Community Inspection Committee on the application of the classification scale for carcases of adult bovine animals |

Regulation 2622/71 on procedures for the importation of rye from Turkey |

Regulation 2968/79 laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of soft ripened cow's milk cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into a non-member country |

Regulation 2973/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country |

Regulation 32/82 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds for beef and veal | amendment pending |

Regulation 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1208/81 for establishing the market prices of adult bovine animals on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases |

Regulation 1964/82 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals | amendment pending |

Regulation 2213/83 laying down quality standards for onions and witloof chicory |

Regulation 2388/84 on special detailed rules for the application of export refunds in the case of certain preserved beef and veal products | amendment pending |

Regulation 1591/87 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery, spinach and plums |

Regulation 1677/88 laying down quality standards for cucumbers |

Regulation 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks |

Regulation 2921/90 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk |

Regulation 1538/91 introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation 1906/90 |

Regulation 1518/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulations 1418/76 and 1766/92 as regards the import and export system for products processed from cereals and rice |

Regulation 2051/96 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 |

Regulation 936/97 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat |

Regulation 2288/97 laying down marketing standards for garlic |

Regulation 1396/98 laying down procedures for applying Regulation 779/98 in the poultrymeat sector | amendment pending |

Regulation 730/1999 laying down the marketing standard for carrots |

Regulation 1455/1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers |

Regulation 2377/1999 laying down the marketing standards for asparagus |

Regulation 2561/1999 laying down the marketing standard for peas |

Regulation 2789/1999 laying down the marketing standard for table grapes |

Regulation 851/2000 laying down the marketing standard for apricots |

Regulation 912/2001 laying down the marketing standard for beans |

Regulation 1508/2001 laying down the marketing standard for onions |

Regulation 1543/2001 laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives |

Regulation 1615/2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons |

Regulation 1799/2001 laying down the marketing standard for citrusfruit |

Regulation 2396/2001 laying down the marketing standard applicable to leeks |

Regulation 843/2002 laying down the marketing standard for strawberries |

Regulation 1284/2002 laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell |

Directive 80/723 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings |

Regulation 4056/87 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulation 3035/80 |

Regulation 4154/87 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulation 3033/80 |

Directive 94/54 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 2000/13 |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION: ADOPTION BETWEEN 1 MAY 2007 AND 31 AUGUST 2007 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 2729/75 on the import levies on mixtures of cereals, rice and broken rice |

Regulation 2783/75 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin | Art. 26, 87, 88, 89 and following, 308 |

Regulation 3220/84 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases | Treaty and Council Regulation 2759/75 |

Regulation 386/90 on the monitoring carried out at the time of export of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts | Art. 37 |

Regulation 2204/90 laying down additional general rules on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese |

Regulation 2137/92 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals and determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases | Art. 37 |

Regulation 1254/1999 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 3976/87 on the application of Article 85 (3) to agreements in the air transport sector | Art. 83 |

Regulation 479/92 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) | Art. 83 |

Directive 72/306 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles |

Directive 74/346 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 76/114 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and their trailers, and their location and method of attachment | Art. 95 |

Directive 76/760 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | Art. 95 |

Directive 76/765 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcoholmeters and alcohol hydrometers | Art. 94 |

Directive 77/311 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 78/933 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light signalling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 79/533 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 79/622 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 80/720 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 | Art. 95 |

Directive 86/298 on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 87/402 on roll-over protection structures mounted in front drivers seat on narrow track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 89/106 an the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to construction products | Art. 96 |

Directive 90/384 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighting instruments | Art. 95 |

Directive 90/396 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gazeous fuels | Art.95 |

Directive 93/92 on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Directive 79/409 on the conservation of wild birds | Art. 175(1) |

Regulation 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network | Art. 175 |

Regulation 3037/90 on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community | Art. 285 |

Decision 96/411 on improving Community agricultural statistics | Art. 251 |

Directive 72/166 * 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 | Art. 251 |

Directive 78/855 * concerning mergers of public limited liability companies | Art. 251 |

Directive 84/5 * on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles | Art. 251 |

Directive 91/250 * on the legal protection of computer programs | Art. 95 |

Directive 91/496 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries | Art. 37 |

Directive 92/102 on the identification and registration of animals | Art.37 |

Directive 83/181 determining the scope of Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388 as regards exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods | Art. 93 and 94 |

Directive 90/434 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers of companies of different Member States | Art. 94 |

Regulation 2603/69 establishing common rules for exports | Art. 133 |

Regulation 520/94 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas | Art. 133 |

Directive 76/135 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels | Art. 71 |

(b) Commission acts |

Decision 88/566 listing the products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation 1898/87 |

Regulation 467/67 fixing the conversion rates, the processing costs and the values of the by-products for the various stages of rice processing |

Regulation 2237/77 on the form of farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |

Regulation 1552/80 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 |

Regulation 1859/52 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |

Regulation 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in marketing of milk and milk products |

Regulation 344/91 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation 1186/90 to extend the scope of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals |

Regulation 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries |

Regulation 2342/92 on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon |

Regulation 461/93 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals |

Regulation 2131/93 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies |

Regulation 1267/94 applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks |

Regulation 2019/94 on imports of residues from the manufacture of starch from maize from the USA |

Regulation 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences | amendment pending |

Regulation 1501/95 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market in cereals |

Regulation 1598/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for additional import duties in the milk and milk products sector |

Regulation 1249/96 on the rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation 1784/2003 |

Regulation 2449/96 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 |

Regulation 2497/96 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the agreement with Israel | amendment pending |

Regulation 577/97 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Regulations 2991/94 and 1898/87 |

Regulation 831/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to avocados |

Regulation 2331/97 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products |

Regulation 790/2000 laying down the marketing standard for tomatoes |

Regulation 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector |

Directive 88/301 on competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment |

Regulation 80/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 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 |

Directive 93/10 relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film |

Decision 94/63 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species |

Directive 94/39 establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes |

Directive 95/31 laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs |

Directive 96/77 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners |

Decision 2001/106 establishing a model for the lists of units approved by Member States for intra-Community trade in live animals, semen and embryos |

Decision 2000/585 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for imports of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries | amendment pending |

Decision 2001/618 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease and criteria to provide information on this disease |

Decision 2000/666 laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of birds, other than poultry and the conditions for quarantine |

Regulation 752/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation 3911/92 |

Regulation 805/1999 laying down certain measures for implementing Regulation 718/1999 on a Community-fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 5: ADOPTION BETWEEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 31 DECEMBER 2007 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 2771/75 on the common organization of the market in eggs | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 2777/75 on the common organization of the market in poultry meat | Art. 36 and 37 |

Regulation 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry | Treaty and Council Regulation 2777/75 |

Regulation 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch | Art. 36 and 37 |

Directive 74/152 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Directive 71/316 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control | Art. 95 |

Directive 75/322 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by sparkignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95. |

Directive 78/25 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products | Art. 95 |

Directive 79/532 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the component type-approval of lighting and light signalling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 80/1268 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Directive 87/404 on simple pressure vessels | Art. 95 |

Directive 89/173 on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 93/7 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State | Art. 251 |

Directive 93/34 on statutory markings for two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Regulation 3448/93 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products | Art. 37 and 133 |

European Parliament and Council Directive 96/74 on textile names | Art. 95 |

Regulation 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein | Art. 175(1) |

Regulation 3605/93 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure to the treaty establishing the European Community | Art. 104(14) |

Directive 95/64 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea | Art. 285 |

Regulation 1172/95 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries | Art. 285 |

Regulation 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community | Art. 285 |

Regulation 1172/98 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road | Art. 285 |

Regulation 1683/95 on a uniform format for visas | Art. 62(2) |

Decision 90/424 on expenditure in the veterinary field | Art. 37 |

Directive 66/401 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (amended proposal) | Art. 37 |

Directive 66/402 on the marketing of cereal seed (amended proposal) | Art. 37 |

Directive 68/193 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine | Art. 37 |

Directive 89/556 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species | Art. 37 |

Directive 90/426 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae | Art. 37 |

Directive 90/429 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species | Art. 37 |

Directive 91/68 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals | Art. 37 |

Directive 92/35 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness | Art. 37 |

Directive 92/65 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 | Art. 80(2) and 251 |

Directive 92/118 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements | Art. 37 |

Directive 2000/29 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community | Art. 37 |

European Parliament and Council Regulation 2001/999 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies | Art. 152(4)(b) |

Directive 77/799 concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation | Art. 94 |

Directive 95/50 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road | Art. 71 and 251 |

Decision 96/1692 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network | Art. 156 |

Directive 98/18 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships | Art. 80(2) |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 1351/72 on the recognition of producer groups for hops |

Regulation 776/73 on registration of contracts and communication of data with respect to hops |

Regulation 584/75 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of tendering for export refunds on rice |

Decision 85/377 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings |

Regulation 2220/85 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products |

Regulation 120/89 laying down common detailed rules for the application of export levies and charges on agricultural products |

Regulation 3444/90 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat |

Regulation 3446/90 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat |

Regulation 3447/90 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat |

Regulation 3002/92 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention |

Regulation 3515/92 laying down common detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1055/77 on the storage and movements of products brought in by an intervention agency |

Regulation 1756/93 fixing the operative events for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to milk and milk products |

Regulation 2273/93 determining the intervention centres for cereals |

Regulation 1429/95 on implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugars |

Regulation 1591/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of export refunds to glucose and glucose syrup used in certain products processed from fruit and vegetables |

Regulation 1839/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal |

Regulation 996/97 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 |

Regulation 1081/1999 opening 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 |

Regulation 2771/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream |

Regulation 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation 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 |

Regulation 824/2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals |

Regulation 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 |

Regulation 1622/2000 on the Community code of oenological practices |

Regulation 2584/2000 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 |

Regulation 2707/2000 laying down rules for applying Regulation 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments |

Regulation 245/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1673/2000 on the common organization of the markets in flax and hemp |

Decision 82/43 relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men |

Decision 98/385 on rules for implementing Directive 95/64 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea |

Decision 86/109 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' |

Decision 94/467 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 |

Directive 95/45 laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs | amendment pending |

Decision 97/10 on additional guarantees in relation to the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses from South Africa |

Directive 95/12 implementing Directive 92/75 with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines |

Directive 97/17 implementing Directive 92/75 with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 6 : ADOPTION DURING FIRST HALF OF 2008 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 1784/77 concerning the certification of hops | Treaty + Regulation 1952/2005 |

Regulation 1883/78 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the EAGGF | Legal base unclear |

Regulation 4045/89 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the EAGGF | Art. 37 |

Regulation 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products |

Regulation 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre | Art. 36 and 37 - amendment pending |

Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations | amendment pending |

Decision 77/271/Euratom 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 | amendment pending |

Regulation 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions | amendment pending |

Directive 76/763 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractor | Art. 95 |

Directive 77/537 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Directive 86/297 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to power take-offs of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and their protection | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Directive 86/415 on the installation, location operation and identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Directive 89/686 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment | Art. 95 |

Directive 90/385 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Regulation 1768/92 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Directive 97/24 on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/24 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 - amendment pending |

Regulation 2150/2002 on waste statistics | Art. 285 |

Directive 77/91 * 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 | Art. 251 |

Directive 89/667 * on single-member private limited-liability companies | Art. 251 |

Directive 88/407 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 | Art. 37 - amendment pending |

Directive 89/662 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market | Art. 37 |

Directive 92/119 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease | Art. 37 |

Directive 93/53 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases | Art. 37 - amendment pending |

Directive 97/7 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts | Art. 95 |

Directive 2002/56 on the marketing of seed potatoes | Art. 37 |

Directive 90/435 common system of taxation applicable to parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States | Art. 94 |

Directive 92/79 on the approximation of taxes on cigarettes | Art.93 |

Directive 92/80 on the approximation of taxes on manufactured tobacco other than cigarettes | Art. 93 |

Directive 95/59 on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco | Art. 93 |

Regulation 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport | Art. 71 |

Regulation 3922/91 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation | Art. 80(2) |

Directive 96/53 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 | Art. 71 and 251 |

Directive 96/98 on marine equipment | Art. 80(2) |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 821/68 on the definition, applicable to the granting of export refunds, of hulled grains and pearled grains of cereals |

Regulation 100/72 laying down detailed rules on the denaturing of sugar for animal feed |

Regulation 890/78 laying down detailed rules for the certification of hops |

Regulation 3076/78 on the importation of hops from non-member countries |

Regulation 3077/78 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries |

Regulation 2248/85 on detailed rules for administrative assistance with the exportation of certain cheeses subject to quota restrictions that qualifies for special treatment on importation into the USA |

Regulation 2967/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases | amendment pending |

Regulation 2145/92 redefining the destination zones for export refunds, export levies and certain export licences for cereals and rice |

Regulation 1713/93 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector |

Regulation 1431/94 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Regulation 774/94 | amendment pending |

Regulation 1251/96 on administration of tariff quotas in the poultry meat sector | amendment pending |

Regulation 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice |

Regulation 800/1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products |

Regulation 1788/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Regulation 2092/91 |

Regulation 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries |

Regulation 2377/2002 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for malting barley from third countries |

Decision 92/260 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses | amendment pending |

Decision 93/195 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export |

Decision 93/196 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter |

Decision 93/197 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production |

Decision 93/342 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease | amendment pending |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 7 : ADOPTION DURING FIRST HALF OF 2008 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 404/93 on the common organization of the market in bananas | Art. 36 and 37 - amendment pending |

Regulation 1103/97 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro | Art. 123(5) |

Regulation 974/98 on the introduction of the euro | Art. 123(5) |

Regulation 975/98 on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation | Art. 106(2) |

Regulation 357/79 on statistical surveys of areas under vines | Art. 285 |

Regulation 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders | Art. 62(2) |

Directive 92/33 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed | Art. 37 |

Regulation 384/96 on protection against dumped imports | Art.133 |

Regulation 2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks | Art. 156(1) |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses |

Regulation 214/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder |

Regulation 2700/98 concerning the definitions of characteristics for structural business statistics |

Regulation 2701/98 concerning the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 8 : PROPOSALS CONVERTED FROM CODIFICATION TO RECAST, TO BE ADOPTED BEFORE THE END OF 2008 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 2092/91 on the organic production of agricultural products |

Regulation 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk |

Directive 72/245 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by sparkignition engines fitted to motor vehicles | Art. 95 |

Directive 76/115 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts | Art. 95 |

Directive 76/432 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 |

Directive 88/378 on safety of toys |

European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations | Art. 37, 95, 284 |

Directive 92/34 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production | Art. 37 |

Directive 67/227 on the harmonization of legislation of Member States concerning turnover taxes | Art. 93 and 94 |

Directive 69/335 concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital | Art. 93 and 94 |

Regulation 1192/69 on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings | Art. 71, 89 and 251 |

Directive 82/714 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels | Art. 71(1) and 251 |

Directive 91/440 on the development of the Community's railways | Art. 71 and 251 |

Regulation 684/92 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus | Art. 71 and 251 |

Regulation 3118/93 laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State |

Directive 94/57 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations |

Directive 95/21 concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the juridiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control) |

Directive 96/26 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 1868/77 laying down detailed rules of application of Regulation 2782/75 |

Directive 71/250 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Directive 71/393 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Directive 72/199 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Directive 73/46 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Directive 76/372 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Directive 78/633 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs |

Title | Legal Base |

SECTION 9 : ACTS EXPECTED TO BE REPEALED BEFORE THE END OF 2008 |

(a) EP/Council acts |

Regulation 565/80 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products |

Regulation 2019/93 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products |

Regulation 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport |

Regulation 1292/96 on food aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security |

Directive 73/361 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the certification and marking of wireropes, chain and hooks |

Directive 75/439 on the disposal of waste oils |

Directive 91/157 on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances |

Decision 91/116 setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres |

Regulation 1382/91 on the submission of data in the landings of fishery products in Member States | Art. 285 |

Directive 93/23 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production |

Directive 93/24 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on bovine animal production |

Directive 93/25 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on sheep and goat stocks |

Regulation 2930/86 defining characteristics for fishing vessels |

Regulation 1956/88 adopting provisions for the application of the scheme of joint international inspection adopted by NAFO | Art. 37 |

Regulation 189/92 adopting provisions for the application of certain control measures adopted by NAFO | Art. 37 |

Regulation 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy |

Regulation 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean | Art. 37 |

Regulation 3069/95 establishing an EC observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of NAFO | Art. 37 |

Regulation 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms | Art. 37 |

Regulation 2791/99 laying down certain control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries |

Regulation 2549/2000 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea | Art. 37 |

Directive 79/117 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances | Art. 94 |

Directive 79/373 on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs | Art. 37 and 94 |

Directive 89/396 on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs |

Directive 92/66 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease |

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs |

Directive 69/169 on the harmonisation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to exemption from turnover tax and excise duty on imports in international travel | Art. 93 |

Directive 79/1072 on arrangements for the refunds of VAT to taxable persons not established in the territyory of the country | Art. 93 |

Regulation 918/83 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty | Art. 26, 37 and 308 |

Regulation 1420/1999 establishing common rules on the shipment of waste |

Regulation 1547/1999 determining the control procedures under Regulation 259/93 |

Regulation 1191/69 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway | co-decision |

Regulation 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway |

(b) Commission acts |

Regulation 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines |

Regulation 1793/93 regarding the operative event for the agricultural conversion rates used in the hops sector |

Regulation 1848/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs |

Regulation 1858/93 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector |

Regulation 2037/93 laying down detailed rules of application of Regulation 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs |

Regulation 2958/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products |

Regulation 3063/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2019/93 with regard to the aid scheme for the production of honey of specific quality |

Regulation 3393/93 laying down detailed rules governing the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses manufactured on the smaller Aegean islands |

Regulation 919/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 404/93 as regards banana producers’ organizations |

Regulation 3175/94 laying down detailed rules of application for the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the smaller Aegean islands and establishing the forecast supply balance |

Regulation 2898/95 concerning verification of compliance with quality standards for bananas |

Regulation 832/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2275/96 introducing specific measures for live plants and floricultural products |

Regulation 1729/97 on the adjustment, following a change in prices or the storage levy in the sugar sector, of certain export refunds fixed in advance |

Regulation 2301/97 on the entry of certain names in the register of certificates of specific character provided for in Regulation 2082/92 |

Regulation 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation 1493/1999 |

Regulation 1554/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1260/2001 as regards marketing sugar produced in the French overseas departments and equalising the price conditions with preferential raw sugar |

Regulation 2166/83 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area) |

Regulation 2807/83 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish |

Regulation 3440/84 on the attachment of devices to trawls, Danish seines and similar nets |

Regulation 2868/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of the scheme of joint international inspection adopted by NAFO |

Decision 93/623 establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying registered equidae |

Decision 94/85 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fresh poultry meat |

Decision 94/86 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of wild game meat |

Decision 96/367 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and- mouth disease in Albania |

Decision 96/414 concerning protective measures with regard to imports of animals and animal products from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease |

Decision 96/482 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of poultry and hatching eggs other than ratites and eggs thereof from third countries including animal health measures to be applied after such importation |

Decision 96/539 on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of semen of the equine species |

Decision 96/540 on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species |

Decision 96/659 on protective measures in relation to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever in South Africa |

Decision 97/222 laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of meat products |

Decision 1999/246 approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever |

Directive 2001/32 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community |

Regulation 2288/83 establishing the list of biological or chemical substances provided for in Article 60 (1) (b) of Regulation 918/83 |

Regulation 2289/83 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 70 to 78 of Regulation 918/83 |

Regulation 2290/83 laying down provisions for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 and 63 of Regulation 918/83 |

Decision 96/587 on the publication of the list of recognized organizations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Directive 94/57 |

Annex 3

Simplification proposals pending before the co legislators – state of play(as of 10 October 2006)

Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Commission |

Organic farming | Simplified regime for organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (revision of Council Regulation (EC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991) | 21 December 2005 COM(2005) 671 2005/0278/CNS 2005/0279/CNS |

Free movement of workers | Adaptation of the coordination of the national social security regimes (modifications to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 of the Council) | 21 December 2005 COM(2005) 676 2005/0258/COD |

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 |

Health and safety at work | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament Directive on protection of the health and safety of workers at work with a view to simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation | 14 July 2006 COM(2006) 390 2006/0127/COD |

Automotive construction sector | Simplified regime for type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (modification of Directive 70/156/CEE) | 14 July 2003 COM(2003) 418 2003/0153/COD |

Chemicals (REACH) | Revision of the regime on marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (replacement of Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 and subsequent modification) | 29 October 2003 COM(2003) 644 2003/0256/COD 2003/0257/COD |

Metrology & Packaging | Repeal of pre-packaging requirements. | 25 October 2004 COM(2004) 708 2004/0248/COD |

Public procurement | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 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. | 14 June 2006 COM(2006) 195 2006/0066/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[41] 2005/0281/COD |

Business statistics | Streamlining of the structural business statistics (Council Regulation (EC / Euratom) NO58/97) | 20 February 2006 COM(2006) 66 2006/0020/COD |

Payment services | Revised regime on payment services (Revision of Directive 97/5/EC) | 1 December 2005 COM(2005) 603 2005/0245/COD |

Taxation | Revision of the Sixth VAT Directive (77/388/EEC- 28 acts and some 150 OJ pages). | 15 April 2004 COM(2004) 246 2004/0079/CNS |

Customs Union | Modernisation of the Community Customs Code | 30 November 2005 COM(2005) 608 2005/0246/COD |

Road safety | Recast of the regime on driving licences (to replace Council Dir. 91/439, Council Dir. 94/72, Council Dir. 96/47, Commission Decision 96/427, Council Dir. 97/26 and Commission Dir. 2000/56). | 21 October 2003 COM(2003) 621 2003/0252/COD |

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 July 2006 COM(2006) 396 2006/0130/COD |

Plan Protection products | Proposal for a proposal on the placing of plant protection products on the market | 12 July 2006 COM(2006) 388 2006/0136/COD |

Food additives | Proposal for a regulation on food additives | 28 July 2006 COM(2006) 428 COM(2006) 425 COM(2006) 423 COM(2006) 427 2006/145/COD 2006/0144/COD 2006/0143/COD 2006/0147/COD |

Wood in the rough | Proposal for repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on classification of wood in the rough | 29 September 2006 COM(2006) 557 2006/0178/COD |

Energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment | Proposal for a Regulation on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (Recast) | 10 October 2006 COM(2006) 576 2006/0187/COD |

Trans-European transport and energy networks | Amended proposal for a Regulation for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European transport and energy networks and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 | 24 May 2006 COM(2006) 245 2004/0154/COD |

[1] Sporo

[pic]ilo COM(2005) 535 Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Strategija za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja. Poenostavitev vSporočilo COM(2005) 535 Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Strategija za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja. Poenostavitev vključuje veliko različnih instrumentov vključno z razveljavitvijo, kodifikacijo, preoblikovanjem ali spremembo zakonodajnega pristopa. Opredelitev kodifikacije je v tem dokumentu predstavljena pod točko 1.2. Stanje – kodifikacija. Preoblikovanje je postopek, pri katerem nov pravno zavezujoč akt, ki razveljavi akte, ki jih nadomesti, po eni strani združi spremembe vsebine zakonodaje in po drugi strani kodifikacijo tistega dela, ki ni spremenjen.

[2] Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta o strategiji za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja [poročevalec: poslanec Evropskega parlamenta Giuseppe Gargani ref. A6-0080/2006 – PA_TA-PROV (2006) 0205].

[3] Evropski svet (15. in 16. decembra 2005): Sklepi Predsedstva.

[4] COM(2006) 689 konč.

[5] Preostali pobudi sta bili prestavljeni – predlog za zaščito pred sevanjem in kmetijski proizvodi na leto 2006, predlog za računalniški sistem rezervacij pa na leto 2007.

[6] Do 27. oktobra 2006.

[7] Primeri zaostanka pri izvajanju strategije za poenostavitev so: (a) Prvotno načrtovana razveljavitev zakonodaje o računalniških sistemih rezervacij v letalskem sektorju se zdaj pregleduje: Odloži se kakršno koli ukrepanje, saj so glede na odzive obeh zainteresiranih strani in Evropskega parlamenta potrebne dodatne analize. Da bi bolje ocenila vse možnosti, vključno z razveljavitvijo ali delno liberalizacijo veljavne uredbe, in da bi se posvetovala z zainteresiranimi stranmi, je Komisija popolnoma v skladu z načeli za boljšo ureditev sklenila izdati razširjeno oceno učinka. (b) Zaradi nedavnih dogodkov na področju energije in posledične razprave o varnosti oskrbe z energijo je Komisija načrtovani pregled zakonodaje zalog nafte predvidoma preložila na leto 2008. Prihodnja politika Komisije na tem področju bo zlasti odvisna od rezultata posvetovanja o zeleni knjigi o energetski politiki, ki jo je predložila Komisija marca 2006.

[8] COM(2005) 608.

[9] COM(2005) 667.

[10] COM(2006) 16.

[11] COM(2006) 428.

[12] Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 2049/2005.

[13] COM(2005) 603.

[14] Direktiva 2006/46/ES, sprejeta 14. junija 2006.

[15] COM(2006) 66.

[16] COM(2006) 396.

[17] Uredbe Komisije o potrditvi mednarodnih standardov računovodskega poročanja (IFRSP), mednarodnih računovodskih standardov (IAS) in interpretacij.

[18] Direktive o novem pristopu: namesto da bi podrobno določale posebne zahteve za proizvod, določajo le osnovne zahteve, ki jih morajo proizvodi izpolnjevati glede javnega interesa. Proizvajalci lahko izbirajo med različnimi tehničnimi rešitvami in jim je tako dana večja fleksibilnost pri dokazovanju skladnosti teh rešitev s temi zahtevami, npr. s standardizacijo.

[19] Novih pobud je 43: 3 za leto 2006, 28 za 2007, 11 za 2008 in 1 za leto 2009.

[20] Ta pobuda prispeva tudi k strategiji za poenostavitev, vendar ni vključena v tekoči program poenostavitve.

[21] COM(2005) 647.

[22] Kakor 27. oktobra 2006.

[23] Na področju računovodstva, revizije, pogodb o javnih naročilih in pravic intelektualne lastnine so nekateri predpisi in standardi na primer dogovorjeni ali sprejeti na mednarodni ravni.

[24] Sporočilo COM(2005) 535 Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Strategija za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja.

[25] Nedaven primer je posvetovanje socialnih (2005) partnerjev o poenostavitvi direktiv o zdravju in varnosti pri delu v zvezi s poročili in njihovim dejanskim izvajanjem.

[26] Sporočilo Komisije „Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Politični okvir za krepitev proizvodnje EU – za celovitejši pristop k industrijski politiki“ – COM(2005) 474 konč. z dne 5. oktobra 2005.

[27] COM(2006) 691 konč.

[28] Okvirna dejavnost za posodobitev in poenostavitev pravnega reda Skupnosti [COM (2003) 71].

[29] Direktiva 2006/46/ES, sprejeta 14. junija 2006.

[30] Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta o strategiji za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja [poročevalec: poslanec Evropskega parlamenta Giuseppe Gargani ref. A6-0080/2006 – PA_TA-PROV (2006) 0205]. Hkrati z resolucijo je Evropski parlament obravnaval tudi prispevek, ki ga je odobrila Konferenca predsednikov, s katerim je povzel stališče odborov o tekočem programu poenostavitve, ki vključuje tudi medinstitucionalno raven poenostavitve.

[31] Evropski parlament si zdaj prizadeva spremeniti mednarodne postopke za preoblikovanje in kodifikacijo.

[32] UL C serija št°321/1 z dne 31. decembra 2003 (2003/C321/01).

[33] Priloga k dokumentu Sveta 2005/14901, 24. novembra 2005.

[34] Sporazum o zdravstveni zaščiti delavcev z dobrim ravnanjem in uporabo kristalnega kremena ter z izdelki, ki ga vsebujejo, ki je bil podpisan aprila 2006, je uspešen primer samoregulacije. To je avtonomni sporazum, v katerem so navedene dobre prakse za zmanjšanje izpostavljenosti delovne sile prahu kristalnega kremena. Ta sporazum bi moral pomagati pri izpolnjevanju različnih nacionalnih mejnih vrednosti za poklicno izpostavljenost. Ta sporazum, o katerem so se pogajali socialni partnerji iz različnih zadevnih industrij, je prvi večsektorski avtonomni sporazum, vključen v okvir evropskega socialnega dialoga.

[35] Končno poročilo UNISYS o prometu proizvodov znotraj Skupnosti povezanih z obrambo iz februarja 2005.

[36] Federation of Small Businesses in UK: Burdened by Brussels or the UK? Improving the implementation of EU Directives (Avtorja: Sarah Schaefer in Edward Young). V tem projektu se analizira prenos osmih direktiv v britansko pravo. Ugotovljenih je več primerov izvajanja nepotrebnih postopkov, zlasti v zvezi z Direktivo o pranju denarja ali Direktivo o zavarovalnem posredovanju.

[37] Generalni direktorat za podjetništvo in industrijo, Bruselj, 18. oktober 2006.

[38] Sistem „vse na enem mestu“: združitev upravnih postopkov v enotnega. Je učinkovitejši in koristi MSP, je prenosljiv in prinaša količinsko merljive rezultate.

[39] Namen enotnih datumov začetka veljavnosti je olajšati družbam, da se prilagodijo na nove predpise in jih seznaniti z novimi ali spremenjenimi zahtevami. Če se novi predpisi začnejo uporabljati na primer le z dvema različnima datuma veljavnosti, se bodo družbe morda bolj zavedale svojih novih ali spremenjenih obveznosti, kar bo pripomoglo k temu, da bodo bolj upoštevale zadevne obveznosti.

[40] Delovna skupina za poenostavitev poslovnega okolja (BEST) je bila ustanovljena leta 1997: ob vključevanju predstavnikov iz poslovne skupnosti in javnih organov v državah članicah je bila naloga delovne skupine BEST pripraviti neodvisno poročilo o načinih za izboljšanje zakonodaje in odpravi nepotrebnih ovir za razvoj evropskih podjetij, zlasti malih in srednje velikih podjetij (MSP). Skupina strokovnjakov BEST je poudarila pobude za najboljšo prakse (spodbujanje sistemov „vse na enem mestu“, predpisi, usmerjeni v obravnavo tveganja), ki se uporabljajo v nekaterih državah, da bi se druge države lahko imele s pridom uporabile njihove izkušnje. Cilj predpisov, usmerjenih v obravnavo tveganja, je usmeriti prizadevanja predpisov (in stroškov, ki jih imajo družbe) v tiste dejavnosti, ki so največje tveganje za zdravje ali okolje.

[41] Action identified by the Council in its priority list adopted on 25 November 2004.