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Annex I: Priority items for adoption by the legislator

Item || Full title || COM/SEC/Inter-institutional reference || Date of adoption

Single Resolution Mechanism || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Bank Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council || COM(2013)520 2013/0253 (COD) || 07/2013

Framework for bank recovery and resolution || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Council Directives 77/91/EEC and 82/891/EC, Directives 2001/24/EC, 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2005/56/EC, 2007/36/EC and 2011/35/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 || COM(2012)280 2012/0150 (COD) || 06/2012

Deposit Guarantee Schemes || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) || COM(2010)368 2010/0207 (COD) || 07/2010

MIFID || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments repealing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council || COM(2011)656 2011/0296 (COD) || 10/2011

Retail Banking (SMA II) || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the comparability of fees related to payment accounts, payment account switching and access to payment accounts with basic features || COM(2013)266 2013/0139 (COD) || 05/2013

Long-term investment funds (SMA II) || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Long-term Investment Funds || COM(2013)462 2014/0214 (COD) || 06/2013

Anti-Money Laundering || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing  || COM(2013)45 2013/0025 (COD) || 02/2013

Public Employment Services || Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhanced co-operation between Public Employment Services (PES) || COM(2013)430 2013/0202 (COD) || 06/2013

Posting of workers (SMA I) || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services || COM(2012)131 2012/0061 (COD) || 03/2012

Free Movement of Workers || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures facilitating the exercise of rights in the context of freedom of movement for workers || COM(2013)236 2013/0124 (COD) || 04/2013

Network and information security || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network and information security across the Union || 2012/CNECT/027 COM(2013)48 2013/0027 (COD) || 02/2013

Telecoms package || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent, and amending Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1211/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012 || COM(2013)627 2013/0309 (COD) || 09/2013

Payments package (SMA II) || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2013/36/EU and 2009/110/EC and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions || COM(2013)547 COM(2013)550 2013/0264 (COD) 2013/0265 (COD) || 07/2013

E-identification and signatures (SMA I) || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market || COM(2012)238 2012/0146 (COD) || 06/2012

4th railway package (SMA II) || The fourth railway package – completing the single European railway area to foster European competitiveness and growth Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of the Council on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 concerning the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area, as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on railway safety || COM(2013)25 COM(2013)26/2 COM(2013)27 COM(2013)28 COM(2013)29 COM(2013)30 COM(2013)31 2013/0016 (COD) 2013/0013 (COD) 2013/0014 (COD) 2013/0028(COD) 2013/0029(COD) 2013/0015 (COD) 2013/0016 (COD) || 01/2013

ETS Aviation || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions || COM(2013)722 || 10/2013

Actions for Damages || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union || COM(2013)404 2013/0185 (COD) || 6/2013

Public procurement (SMA I) || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement || COM(2011)895 COM(2011)896 2011/0439 (COD) 2011/0438 (COD) || 12/2011

E-invoicing in public procurement (SMA II) || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic invoicing in public procurement || COM(2013)449 2013/0213 (COD) || 06/2013

Reform of insolvency rules (SMA II) || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings || COM(2012)744 2012/0360 (COD) || 12/2012

Data Protection package || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and the free movement of such data Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) || COM(2012)10 COM(2012)11 2012/0010 (COD) 2012/0011 (COD) || 01/2012

EPPO || Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office || COM(2013)534 2013/0255 (APP) || 7/2013

Administrative cooperation Directive || Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation || COM(2013)348 2013/0188 (CNS) || 6/2013

FTT || Proposal for a Council Directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax || COM(2013)71 || 2/2013

Tobacco products Directive || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products || COM(2012)788 2012/0366 (COD) || 12/2012

Regulation on political parties || Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 as regards the financing of European political parties || COM(2012)499 COM(2012)712 2012/0237 (COD) 2012/0336 (COD) || 09/2012

Annex II: New initiatives[1]

Nº || Title || Type of initiative[2] || Description of scope and objectives

Agriculture and Rural Development

1. || Review of EU political and legal framework for organic production || Legislative/Non-legislative || As foreseen in the REFIT programme, this review will assess the relevance of the current framework for organic production (Regulation 834/2007 and Communication COM(2004) 415) to the future evolution of the sector.

2. || Review of regime for agriculture in the outermost regions (POSEI) || Legislative/Non-legislative || The initiative will review the POSEI arrangements in the light of the CAP reform.

Climate, energy and environment

3. || 2030 framework for climate and energy policies || Legislative/Non-legislative || The initiative will frame energy and climate policies beyond 2020 for the period up to 2030 to provide a long-term perspective for investments, achieve a more sustainable, secure and competitive EU energy system and ensure that the EU post 2020 is on track to meet climate and energy objectives.

4. || Framework for safe and secure unconventional hydrocarbon extraction || Legislative/Non-legislative || The aim is to ensure that opportunities to diversify energy supplies and improve competitiveness, including by production of unconventional hydrocarbon, can be safely and effectively taken up in those Member states that choose to do so. The framework would target clarity and predictability for both market operators and citizens including for exploration projects, full consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and management of climate and environmental risks, including to health, in line with public expectations.

Competition, including agriculture

5. || State aid modernization in key sectors || Non-legislative || The package completes state aid modernization in key sectors, including an assessment of the application of state aid guidelines to airports and airlines, the revision of the environmental aid guidelines, the guidelines on Research, Development and Innovation and the guidelines on rescue and restructuring aid, as well as new guidelines for state aid for agriculture and forestry.

6. || State aid modernization: General Block Exemption Regulation || Non-legislative || The revision of the GBER, as part of State Aid Modernisation, will refine general compatibility criteria to make spending more effective and to further simplify administration. The package includes a new block exemption regulation for agriculture and forestry.

Competition

7. || Review of competition rules for technology transfer agreements || Non-legislative || The aim of the review is to update the current rules that expire in 2014 by promoting licensing of intellectual property rights thus stimulating innovation while safeguarding competition.

Development and Environment

8. || Follow-up towards the post-2015 development framework || Non-legislative || This is part of the process that brings together the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that expire in 2015 with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a single framework for an ambitious post-2015 development agenda. The timing of the Communication will depend on on-going international preparatory discussions.

Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

9. || Labour mobility package || Legislative/non-legislative || The initiative will facilitate the free movement of persons within the EU by means of a better coordination of social security schemes, thus making citizens' rights more effective and contributing to growth and jobs. The package will present recent achievements and include the revision of Regulation 883/2004 and Regulation 987/2009 on social security coordination as well as the initiative on highly mobile workers.

10. || Communication on job creation in the 'green economy' || Non-legislative || The Communication will focus on main actions to support job creation and improve resource efficiency at the workplace as one of the main challenges for Europe's competitiveness. It will focus on key economic sectors and on anticipation and emerging skills development for a more resource efficient economy.

Energy

11. || State of implementation of the internal energy market and Action Plan to implement the internal energy market at retail level || Non-legislative || In view of the objective to complete the internal energy market by 2014, the Commission will report on progress in implementation of the energy acquis and the actions identified in the Action Plan outlined in the Communication on Internal Energy market from November 2012. The Commission will also issue a retail market initiative aiming at facilitating consumer engagement, fostering competition and strengthening energy system architecture to the benefit of energy consumers.

Enterprise and Industry

12. || Industrial policy package || Non-legislative || The Communication on industrial policy will further look at manufacturing and related services in the EU with a view to enhancing competitiveness of European companies. The package will include a review of the internal market legislation for industrial products, aimed at eliminating the remaining barriers to trade, increasing the quality and efficiency of legislation and bringing the acquis up to date with the latest practices and developments.

13. || Action plan for the defence industry || Non-legislative || The initiative will set out a concrete set of actions for improving the competitiveness of the defence industry.

Environment

14. || Resource efficiency and waste || Legislative || The initiative will build on progress in implementation of the Roadmap to Resource Efficient Europe and set out the key building blocks needed to unlock EU economic potential to be more productive whilst using fewer resources and advancing towards a circular economy. It will include conclusions drawn from the development of  suitable indicators and targets; and the review of the key targets in EU waste legislation (in line with the review clauses in the Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive and the Packaging Directive) and carry out an ex-post evaluation of waste stream directives, including an assessment of options to enhance coherence between them.

Equality

15. || Tackling the gender pay gap || Non-legislative || This initiative would promote and facilitate effective application of the principle of equal pay in practice and assist Member States in finding the right approaches to reduce the persisting gender pay gap.

European Convention on Human Rights (EU accession)

16. || EU Accession to the ECHR – internal rules || Legislative || The initiative sets out legal rules which are required to make the forthcoming accession to the European Convention on Human Rights operational internally.

External Action and Maritime

17. || EU Maritime Security Strategy || Non-legislative || A Joint Communication with the High Representative will set out a coherent strategic framework, combining internal and external security, and building on civilian and military cooperation, complementarities and shared resources, for better addressing major maritime security concerns.

Home  Affairs

18. || Countering violent extremism || Non-legislative || Communication suggesting to Member States how to develop new tools to counter or prevent violent forms of extremism. The Communication will draw on recommendations made by the Anti-Radicalisation Network, set up in 2011, and also contain elements for revising the EU Strategy on radicalisation and recruitment.

Humanitarian Aid

19. || Preparing an EU position on the post-Hyogo framework || Non-legislative || The initiative will frame the EU contribution to the discussions on the post-2015 international framework for action in disaster risk reduction.

Justice and Home Affairs

20. || Future priorities in the areas of justice and home affairs || Non-legislative || With the Stockholm Programme coming to an end in 2014 and policies on freedom, security and justice fully integrated into the EU system, the Commission will present a Communication on the future of the EU justice policy and a new European Agenda for home affairs.

Justice and Enterprise

21. || European Accessibility Act || Legislative/Non-legislative || The initiative will improve the market of goods and services that are accessible for persons with disabilities and elderly persons, based on a “design for all” approach. This business friendly initiative will include binding measures to promote procurement and harmonisation of accessibility standards. The initiative is currently in a consultation process with industry and stakeholders.

22. || A new approach to business failure and insolvency || Legislative/Non-legislative || The objective of this initiative is to set up minimum standards in the field of pre-insolvency procedures (reorganisation) and second chance for honest entrepreneurs. It aims to remove obstacles to cross-border trade and investment by providing a level-playing field for debtors and creditors situated in different Member States.

Internal Market and Services

23. || Follow-up to the Green Paper on long-term financing of the EU economy || Legislative/Non-legislative || The main policy objective is to increase the supply of capital to long-term investment. This may require adapting or changing framework conditions and in particular financial markets regulation in order to ensure that financial markets are better able to provide long term finance.

24. || Review of the copyright acquis || Legislative/Non-legislative || The purpose is to review the provisions of the EU copyright framework which are relevant for the online availability of material protected by copyright and related rights, with a view to ensuring that this framework is fit for purpose in the digital age. This means, inter alia, a modern framework that fosters innovative market practices, guarantees effective recognition and remuneration of rightholders, provides sustainable incentive for creativity, cultural diversity and innovation, increases the choice of and open up access to legal offers by end users, allows new business models to emerge and more effectively contributes to combating illegal offers and piracy.

25. || Framework for crisis management and resolution for financial institutions other than banks || Legislative || With a view to enhancing financial stability and in parallel to the framework for the banking sector, the initiative will ensure that non-bank financial institutions can be effectively resolved without causing systemic impact.

Protection of the EU's financial interests

26. || OLAF Reform || Legislative || Following the Communication on improving OLAF's governance and reinforcing procedural safeguards in investigations, further systemic improvements of the OLAF Regulation could be made, inspired by the procedural safeguards in the Commission's proposal on establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office but which can be transposed to OLAF's administrative investigations and enacted even before the EPPO is established. This could include strengthening the legal review of investigative measures through the new office of an independent Controller of procedural safeguards, and enhanced procedural safeguards for acts similar to searches and seizures carried out by OLAF in the institutions.

Research and Innovation and Economic and Monetary Affairs

27. || Research and innovation as new sources of growth || Non-Legislative || Following from the Innovation Union, this Communication will assess how the innovation economy promotes competitiveness and provide an evidence base for identifying priority investments alongside the necessary structural reforms in the context of fiscal consolidation and unlocking growth potential.

Rule of Law

28. || The rule of law in the European Union || Non-legislative || The Communication will take forward the reflection on a framework for a consistent response where the rule of law is challenged.

Taxation and Customs Union

29. || Towards a definitive VAT system || Non-legislative || The initiative follows the December 2011 Communication on the future of VAT and aims at giving guidance on how to implement the principle of destination for the taxation of the supplies of goods and services within the EU as the best achievable way forward, abandoning the long-term objective of taxation in the Member State of origin.

Annex III: REFIT actions

Nº || Title || Type of initiative[3] || Description

1. || Recast and merger of three Directives in the area of information and consultation of workers[4] || Legislative (Recast) || Recast and mergerof three Directives further to a fitness check published in July 2013[5] in order to address some of the issues raised by the Commission SWD (and improve the operation of the Directives). This initiative is subject to a consultation of social partners.

2. || Revision of Food Hygiene legislation || Legislative (Simplification, Replacement) || Hygiene provisions will be replaced by a new act, procedures simplified and a flexible approach for SMEs will be reinforced.

3. || Simplification of the veterinary medicines legislation || Legislative (Simplification) || A marketing authorisation is required for placing veterinary medicine on the market in the EU. Administrative burden to the veterinary pharmaceutical industry will be reduced through simplified and more efficient procedures to obtain and maintain a marketing authorisation.

4. || Framework Regulation for Integrating Business Statistics (FRIBS)[6] || Legislative || This initiative aims at integrating business statistics in a common legal framework to streamline and rationalise the reference architecture for European business statistics, reducing unnecessary burden on respondents.

5. || Framework Regulation for integrating social statistics[7] || Legislative || This initiative aims at integrating social statistics in a common legal framework to streamline and rationalise the reference architecture for European social statistics, reducing unnecessary burden on respondents.

6. || Reform of the Farm Survey System. || Legislative || The basic act will be shortened and streamlined and accompanied by a delegated act in view of the next farm survey planned for 2020.

7. || Recast of eight Directives in company law[8] || Legislative (Codification) || Company law directives deal with the setting up and functioning of firms. They cover the setting up and registration of companies, protection of investors (e.g. through capital requirements,), mergers and divisions, as well as certain aspects of reporting. Some aspects of the current legal system in this area are difficult to apply, in particular for SMEs.[9] Work is underway to create one, user-friendly set of rules on company law by codifying altogether eight existing company law directives[10]. The new legal instrument will follow the “life cycle of a company" – from its incorporation until its dissolution. It will include a common section with definitions and reporting obligations and result in a significant simplification of applicable EU-rules on private and public limited liability companies.

8. || Revision and simplification of State Aid rules in the agricultural sector || Legislative (Revision) || State Aid rules in the area of agriculture will be revised with a view to making them more economically significant, focusing on cases with real impact on competition and trade in the Single Market as well as simplifying rules and procedures and relieving burden on SMEs.

9. || Revision and simplification of the legal framework for organic farming || Legislative (Revision) || The revision of the organic farming legislation will target inconsistencies, gaps and ineffective measures, simplify rules and reduce regulatory costs.

10. || Codification of twenty-six Council Regulations following the adoption of two enabling regulations relating to common commercial policy[11] || Legislative (Codification) || These proposals will codify respective legislation and bring it in line with the TFEU.

11. || Export for Recovery of non-hazardous waste  Regulation 1418/2007[12] || Legislative (Simplification) || The Regulation will be updated, procedures will be simplified and administrative burden reduced.

12. || Simplification of provisions on access to the international road haulage market [13] || Legislative (Simplification) || This proposal will simplify and clarify provisions on access to the international road haulage market and on the provision of transport services by road haulage undertakings. It will also simplify enforcement rules and enable targeted and effective checks by national authorities.

13. || Fishing Authorisation Regulation[14] || Legislative (Recast) || Recast of the current Fishing Authorisation Regulation (FAR) in order to simplify the current system, mitigate the issues of highly variable data requirements from Member States, improve consistency between FAR and the combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and the control framework as well as more broadly with the objectives of the External Dimension of the CFP policy.

14. || Technical measures for the protection of marine organisms || Legislative || Technical measures will be simplified, brought in line with with the objectives of the new Common Fisheries Policy and regrouped in a new Framework Regulation.

15. || Repeal of Directive 1999/45/EC on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations: || Legislative (Repeal) || This Directive has become obsolete further to the adoption of new rules on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures in 2008.

16. || Repeal of Council directive on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food[15] || Legislative (Repeal) || The Directive has been overtaken by changes in legislation and structure of scientific cooperation. These tasks are now assured by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).

17. || Repeal of the Regulation on Steel Statistics[16] || Legislative (Repeal) || Steel statistics are now collected though different arrangements. The legislation is therefore no longer necessary.

18. || Repeal of a Council Decision concerning arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information[17] || Legislative (Repeal) || This legislation will be taken over by the Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The timing of the repeal will depend on adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Directive proposal, adopted by Commission 5/02/2013 which will make Decision 2000/642/JHA obsolete.

19. || Repeal of Directive 2007/38/EC on the retrofitting of mirrors to heavy goods vehicles || Legislative (Repeal) || The directive is no longer relevant. Its content has been taken up by regulations on the type approval of heavy goods vehicles.

20. || Repeal of Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles || Legislative (Repeal) || The Directive is no longer necessary as its content has been taken over into new horizontal public procurements rules.

21. || Repeal of the Council decision on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products[18] || Legislative (Repeal) || The Decision is outdated; today the release of emergency stocks is generally considered as the main response tool in case of an oil supply disruption – it can replace the missing volumes quickly and without disturbing the economic activity of the EU and the life of its citizens. The new Oil Stocks Directive (adopted 2009 –all provisions in force since 2013) covers emergency stocks and includes the possibility of a target for consumption reductions.

Annex IV: List of withdrawals of pending proposals under consideration[19]

Nº || COM/SEC/ Inter-institutional reference || Title || Reasons for withdrawal || Reference of the Commission proposal in OJ

Development and Cooperation-Europe Aid

1. || COM (2009) 395 2009/0111/CNS || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe || Obsolete. The review of listing is now foreseen in Decision 2011/101/CFSP.  The sanctions regime is not affected. || OJ C 26, 28 01 2011, p. 4

Development and Cooperation-Europe Aid/ Foreign Policy Instruments

2. || COM(2009) 195 2009/0058/COD                || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 establishing an Instrument for Stability || Obsolete. The Regulation to be amended expires at the end of 2013 and a new legislative proposal for an Instrument for Stability has been adopted by the Commission in the framework of the legislative package 2014-2020 for external actions -COM(2011) 845. || OJ C 296, 30 10 2010, p. 5

Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

3. || COM(2011)336 2011/0147/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund || Obsolete. The Regulation to be amended expires at the end of 2013. A new legislative proposal for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) has been adopted by the Commission as part of the Multi- annual financial framework package. || OJ C 264, 8.09.2011, p. 4

Environment

4. || COM(2003)624 2003/0246/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on access to justice in environmental matters         || This proposal is pending before the co-legislators since 2003 during which time no effective progress has been made. The Commission will consider alternative ways of meeting the obligations under the Aarhus Convention and is conducting an impact assessment. || OJ C96, 21.04. 2004, p. 22

5. || COM(2006)232 final || Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC || The Commission notes that the proposal has been pending for 8 years during which time no effective action has resulted. It will therefore examine carefully whether the objective of the proposal, to which the Commission remains committed, is best served by maintaining the proposal or by withdrawing it, thus opening the way for an alternative initiative in the next mandate. This will be judged on the feasibility of reaching adoption before the European Parliament elections. || OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11

Eurostat

6. || COM(2011)335 2011/0146/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European statistics on safety from crime || Obsolete. The European Parliament has adopted a negative resolution. Furthermore it is not  discussed in Council. The issue remains topical and the Commission will work on another way of delivering on the objectives of the proposal. || OJ C 264, 8.09.2011, p. 3

External Relations Area

7. || COM(1973) 1929 || Proposition de règlement du Conseil portant ouverture, répartition et mode de gestion du contingent tarifaire communautaire d'autres tissus de coton, de la position 55.09 du tarif douanier commun, originaires de la République libanaise (année 1974) || Obsolete. The product concerned has been liberalised in the meantime. || -

8. || COM(1980) 662 || Proposition de règlement rendant applicable des décisions des Conseils de coopération CEE-Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Egypte, Liban, Jordanie, Syrie …, remplaçant les Unités de Compte par les Unités de Compte Européennes dans le protocole nº 2 de l'accord entre la Communauté économique européenne et ces pays || Obsolete. The proposal was adopted with respect to Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Morocco. All the Agreements with the countries concerned, except Syria, have been replaced by Association Agreements. Although the Agreement with Syria is still in force, it will be replaced by an Association Agreement already initialled. || -

9. || COM(1983) 303 || Propositions de règlements du Conseil modifiant une nouvelle fois les articles 6 et 17 du protocole relatif à la définition de la notion de produits originaires et aux méthodes de coopération administrative des accords de coopération entre la Communauté économique européenne et l'Algérie, l'Égypte, La Jordanie, le Liban, le Maroc, la Syrie et la Tunisie || Obsolete. The proposal was adopted with respect to Egypt and Lebanon.  All the Agreements with the countries concerned, except Syria, have been replaced by Association Agreements. Although the Agreement with Syria is still in force, it will be replaced by an Association Agreement already initialled. || -

10. || COM(1985) 534 || Proposition de règlement (CEE) du Conseil modifiant en ce qui concerne certaines opérations avec l'Afrique du Sud, les régimes applicables aux importations et exportations de certains produits || Obsolete. The reasons that led to this proposal do not longer exist. || -

11. || COM(1989) 19 || Proposition de règlement du Conseil portant suspension de concessions tarifaires et relèvements des droits de la nomenclature combinée applicable à certains produits originaires des Etats-Unis || Obsolete. The reasons that led to this proposal do not longer exist. || -

Health and Consumers

12. || COM(2008) 663 modified by COM(2011) 633, and COM (2012) 48 2008/0256/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products subject to medical prescription, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use || The original proposal was split into two proposals to facilitate the discussion by the co-legislators. The aspects regarding pharmaco-vigilance were incorporated in a new proposal COM (2012) 52 which was adopted as Directive 2012/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Directive 2001/83/EC. The aspects regarding "information to patients" were incorporated in the amended proposal COM (2012) 48. Discussions in Council have shown that an agreement on this proposal cannot be reached. || OJ C 37, 10 02 2012,  p. 15, and OJ C 102, 5 04 2012, p. 27  

13. || COM(2008) 662 modified by COM (2011) 0632 and  COM (2012) 0049 2008/0255/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products for human use subject to medical prescription, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency || The original proposal was split into two proposals to facilitate the discussion by the co-legislators. The aspects regarding pharmaco-vigilance were incorporated in a new proposal COM (2012)51 which was adopted as Regulation (EU) No 1027/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. The aspects regarding "information to patients" were incorporated in the amended proposal COM (2012) 49. Discussions in Council have shown that an agreement on this proposal cannot be reached. || OJ C37, 10 02 2012, p. 15, and OJ C102, 5 04 2012, p. 27

Human Resources and Security

14. || COM (2005) 190 1 2005/0072/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network as regards the term of office of the Executive Director || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

15. ||  COM (2005) 190 2 2005/0073/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training as regards the Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

16. || COM (2005) 190 3 2005/0074/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions as regards the term of office of the director and deputy director || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

17. || COM (2005) 190 4        2005/0075/ COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation as regards the Director’s term of office || The Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012) render this proposal obsolete. || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

18. || COM (2005) 190 5 2005/0076/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction as regards the Director's term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

19. || COM (2005) 190 6 2005/0077/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 40/94 as regards the term of office of the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

20. || COM (2005) 190 7 2005/0078/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards the term of office of the President of the Community Plant Variety Office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

21. || COM(2005)190 8 2005/0079/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union as regards the Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

22. || COM(2005)190 9 2005/0080/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia as regards the Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 26

23. || COM(2005)190 10 2005/0081/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as regards the term of office of the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

24. || COM(2005)190 11 2005/0082/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control as regards the Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

25. || COM(2005)190 12 2005/0083/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 as regards the term of office of the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

26. || COM(2005)190 13 2005/0084/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 Council as regards the term of office of the Executive Director of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

27. || COM(2005)190 14 2005/0085/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Health and Safety at Work as regards the Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

28. || COM(2005)190 15 2005/0086/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency as regards the Executive Director’s term of office || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

29. || COM(2005)190 16 2005/0087/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 as regards the term of office of the Executive Director and the Directors of the European Aviation Safety Agency || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

30. || COM(2005)190 17 2005/0088/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency as regards the term of office of the Executive Director || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

31. || COM(2005)190 18 2005/0089/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 as regards the term of office of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union || A new agreement reached in 2012 rendered the proposal obsolete (cf. Joint statement and the Common approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of July 2012). || OJ C 172, 12.7.2005, p. 27

Internal Market and Services

32. || COM(2004) 582 2004/0203/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs || Discussions in Council on this proposal have not progressed since 2010, which shows that an agreement cannot be reached. The Commission will consider alternative ways to address the issue in the context of an on-going economic study and a future evaluation of the design protection system in EU. || OJ C 12, 18. 01. 2005, p. 25

33. || COM(2010) 350 2010/0198/CNS || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent || Obsolete. Replaced by a new proposal- COM (2011) 216 - adopted as COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1260/2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements. || -

34. || COM(2008)396 2008/0130/APP || Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the Statute for a European private company || Discussions in Council on this proposal have not progressed since 2011. Since unanimity is required, there are no prospects that an agreement can be reached. The Commission will consider alternative ways in the framework of an impact assessment that is currently being carried out on Single-Member Companies. || OJ C 303, 15.12.2009,  p. 8

Mobility and Transport

35. || COM(2011)710 2011/0327/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards driving licences which include the functionalities of a driver card || Incoherent with the relevant provision on the tachograph file where the proposal was not retained, as the negotiations and the final agreement reached on 14 May 2013 concluded that it would not be realistic. || OJ C 37, 10.02.2012, p. 18

36. || COM(2007)497 2007/0183/CNS                                || Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of a Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on certain aspects of air services in order to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania || Obsolete. The Agreement to be amended has been superseded by the comprehensive EU-Morocco Agreement. || -

Taxation and Customs Union

37. || COM(2002)64 2002/0041/CNS || Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the special scheme for travel agents || Obsolete. The proposal was made in 2002 and since 2010 there have been no discussions in the Council. In the meantime the proposal has been overtaken by changes in the ways in which the services of travel agents (including travel packages) are sold to consumers. || OJ C 126 E, 28.5.2002, p. 390

38. || COM(2003)78-2 2003/0057/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative co-operation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding supplies of travel services || Obsolete. The proposal was made in 2003 and since 2010 there have been no discussions in the Council. In the meantime the proposal has been overtaken by changes in the ways in which the services of travel agents (including travel packages) are sold to consumers. Linked to the Proposal COM (2002)64 regarding the special scheme for travel agents. || OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2004, p. 4

39. || COM(2008)497 2008/0164/ACC || Proposal for COUNCIL REGULATION amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2112/78 concerning the conclusion of the Customs Convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1975 at Geneva || Obsolete. The TIR Convention was consolidated through a Council Decision in 2009. || -

40. || COM(2004)728-1 2004/0261/CNS || Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/388/EEC with a view to simplifying value added tax obligations || Obsolete due to changes to the “place of supply of services” rules. This proposal is part of a package of 3 proposals reviewing the VAT system, out of which two were adopted as Council Regulation (EC) Nº 143/2008 (administrative cooperation) and Directive 2008/9 (cross border refunds). One aspect of this proposal was partially incorporated in an amended legislative proposal regarding the place of supply of services adopted as Council Directive 2008/8/EC (a mini one stop shop limited to telecoms, broadcasting and electronic service). However, no agreement could be reached in Council with regard to this proposal. Simplification of VAT obligations remains a key priority, as stated in the Communication on the future of VAT, and the Commission will continue to work on these areas with a view to reach this objective. || OJ C 024, 29.01.2005, p. 10

Codifications

41. || COM (2007) 755 2007/0256/COD || Proposal for a Council REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community || The Codification procedure proposed cannot be pursued as the act concerned contains provisions that fall under the old comitology rules. || OJ C 55, 28.02. 2008, p. 7

42. || COM (2008) 99 2008/0037/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade (codified version) || A new proposal -COM (2013) 265 final- includes a provision to repeal the act proposed for codification. || OJ C 207, 14.08.2008, p. 5

43. || COM (2008) 351 2008/0115/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 10, 15.01.2009, p. 13

44. || COM (2008) 697  2008/0204/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (codified version) || A repeal of the act concerned was proposed in the framework of the animal health law review –COM (2013) 260 final). || -

45. || COM (2009) 299 2009/0080/COD || Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE …/…/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes || A repeal of the act concerned was proposed in the framework of the plant reproductive material law review –COM (2013) 262 final). || OJ C 296, 30.10.2010, p. 10

46. || COM (2010) 359 2010/0194/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine || A repeal of the act concerned was proposed in the framework of the plant reproductive material law review –COM (2013) 262 final). || -

47. || COM (2010) 508 2010/0261/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (codification) || A new proposal-COM (2011) 856 includes a provision to repeal the act proposed for codification. || OJ C 121, 19.04.2011, p. 25

48. || COM (2010) 510  2010/0264/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (codification) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 121, 19.04.2011, p. 25

49. || COM (2010) 610  2010/0302/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on roll-over protection structures mounted in front of the driver's seat on narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (Codification) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 121, 19.04.2011, p. 29

50. || COM (2010) 635  2010/0309/COD || Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals (Codification) || A repeal of the act concerned was proposed in the framework of the animal health law review –COM (2013) 260 final). || OJ C 121, 19.04.2011, p. 31

51. || COM (2010) 717  2010/0348/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the installation, location, operation and identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codification) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 94, 26.03.2011, p. 5

52. || COM (2010) 729 2010/0349/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on braking devices of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codification) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 121,  19.04.2011, p. 35

53. || COM (2010) 746 2010/0358/COD || Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codification) || The act whose codification was proposed is repealed by Regulation No (EU) 167/2013 as from 1/1/2016. || OJ C 121, 19.04.2011, p. 36

Annex V: Legislation that becomes applicable in 2014

On 1 January, a wide variety of important proposals will enter into force, notably the programmes agreed for the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 and a series of  major policy initiatives which are being introduced at the same time. The Commission also expects that the proposals set out in Annex I will also enter into force.

In addition, the following legislation becomes applicable in 2014[20]:

1 January || · Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC.

· Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.

· Commission Regulation (EU) No 143/2013 of 19 February 2013 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards the determination of CO2 emissions from vehicles submitted to multi-stage type-approval.

· Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.

· Regulation 2012/1257 of the European Parliament and the Council implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection.

· Regulation (UE) 608/2013 of the EP and Council of 12 June 2013 on Customs enforcement of Intellectual Property rights.

· Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps - EU Aid Volunteers.

· Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

28 January || · Council Directive 2013/1/EU of 20 December 2012 adapting Directive 93/109/EC as regards certain detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals.

14 February || · Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

22 February || · Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.

1 March || · Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.

17 March || · Council Decision 2013/129/EU of 7 March 2013 on subjecting 4-methylamphetamine to control measures.

1 April || · Commission Directive 2013/8/EU of 26 February 2013 amending, for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions, Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

10 April || · Commission Regulation (EU) No 847/2012 of 19 September 2012 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards mercury.

2 June || · Directive 2012/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal proceedings.

13 June || · Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

18 June || · Directive 2012/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels.

19 June || · Commission Directive 2013/10/EU of 19 March 2013 amending Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers in order to adapt its labelling provisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

4 July || · Directive 2012/35 amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers.

7 July || · Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 amending Council Directive 89/666/EEC and Directives 2005/56/EC and 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the interconnection of central, commercial and companies registers.

5 August || · Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC (in relation to IE, EL, FR, SI and the UK).

1 September || · Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union.

2 September || · Regulation (EU) N°98/2013 of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors

29 October || · Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works.

1 November || · Commission Regulation (EU) No 1229/2012 of 10 December 2012 amending Annexes IV and XII to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

· Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefore.

· Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 of 3 October 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household tumble driers.

10 November || · Regulation 2011/1007 (on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council).

21 November || · Directive 2013/38 amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control in order to enforce the Maritime Labour Convention.

1 December || · Commission Regulation (EU) No 487/2013 of 8 May 2013 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

· Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 944/2013 of 2 October 2013 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of mixtures.

7 December || · Commission Regulation (EU) No 463/2013 of 17 May 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers.

12 December || · Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.

21 December || · Directive 2013/14/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 amending Directive 2003/41/EC on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision, Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Funds Managers in respect of over-reliance on credit ratings.

29 December || · Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

· Directive 2013/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets.

[1] Roadmaps on the individual initiatives can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/planned_ia/planned_ia_en.htm

[2] The type of initiative might change following the outcome of the impact assessment process.

[3] The type of initiative might change following the outcome of the impact assessment process.

[4] This concerns Directive 98/59/EC on collective redundancies, Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings and Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework relating to information and consultation of workers in the EC.

[5] COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT: ‘Fitness check’ on EU law in the area of Information and Consultation of Workers, SWD(2013) 293 final, 26.7.2013

[6] The review of business statistics will depend on developments within the European Statistical System.

[7] The review of social statistics will depend on developments within the European Statistical System.

[8] Directives 82/891/EEC, 89/666/EEC, 2005/56/EC, 2009/101/EC, 2009/102/EC, 2011/35/EU, 2012/17/EU, 2012/30/EU.

[9] These difficulties include the application of rules to domestic or cross-border merges, an overlap of terms and definitions across legal acts definitions across legal acts.

[10] Directives 82/891/EEC, 89/666/EEC, 2005/56/EC, 2009/101/EC, 2009/102/EC, 2011/35/EU, 2012/17/EU, 2012/30/EU

[11] COM(2011)82 and COM(2011)349

[12] Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 of 29 November 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply

[13] Simplification and better enforcement of provisions on access to the international road haulage market (Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009) and establishment of road haulage undertakings (Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009)

[14] Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94

[15] OJ L52, 4.1.1993, p.18

[16] Regulation (EC) No 48/2004.

[17] Council Decision 2000/642/JHA of 17 October 2000. Timing to depend on adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Directive proposal, adopted by Commission 5/02/2013 which will make Decision 2000/642/JHA obsolete.

[18] Council Decision 77/706/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products (+implementing Commission Decision 79/639)

[19] The withdrawals will take effect on the date of the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union

[20] Comitology proposals are not included here.