COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION			Brussels, 28 June 2006
			10997/06
			POLGEN 85

 

NOTE

from :	Presidency
to :	Delegations
Subject :	Finnish Presidency – provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by Coreper (Part 1)

 

 

In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 6, of the Council's rules of procedure, the Presidency attaches for information the indicative provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) for the period up to 31 December 2006.

 

The indication of "Political agreement" beneath co-decision files does not preclude efforts made by the Presidency to achieve first reading agreement with the European Parliament.

 

Co-decision files in second reading do not appear on the Council agendas.

 

In view of the decision by Coreper on 28 June 2006 (docs 10926/06 and 10927/06) to implement as from 1 July 2006 the new measures on transparency, the Presidency will issue as soon as possible a revised list of provisional Council agendas indicating the items on which the Presidency intends to hold a public debate or a public deliberation.

 

 

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Finnish Presidency

Draft Work Programme for Council meetings

prepared by COREPER (part 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pages

 

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS........................... 4

 

 

 

COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH)...................... 8

 

 

 

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY...................................................... 12

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES............................................................................................... 16

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................................................. 25

 

 

 

EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE....................................................................................... 27

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL

 

30 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

30 November 2006

 

PUBLIC HEALTH

 

1.             Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of Public Health

Inter-institutional File 2005/0042 (COD)

-               Political agreement

 

2.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004

Inter-institutional File 2005/0227 (COD)

-               Political agreement

 

3.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42 EEC and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the review of the medical device directives

Inter-institutional File 2005/0263 (COD)

-               Political agreement

 

4.             Health in All Policies

-               Council conclusions

 

5.             Commission Communication on the EU Alcohol Strategy

-               Policy debate, Council conclusions

 

6.             International Health Regulations

-               Progress report on implementation/(poss.) Council decision

 

7.             Commission communication on Injury prevention and safety promotion (Action for a Safer Europe) and Proposal for a Recommendation of the Council on Injury prevention and safety promotion

-               Exchange of views

 

8.             (poss.) Communication on improving the mental health of the population

-               Exchange of views

 

 

AOB

 

1.             Pandemic Influenza

-               Information from the Commission and the Presidency

 

2.             Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries

-               Information by the Commission on implementation of the action plan

 

3.             Health in the World of Work

-               Information from the Presidency

 

4.             Report from the Commission High Level Group on health services and medical care

-               Information from the Commission

 

5.             Pharmaceutical Forum

-               Information from the Commission and the Presidency

 

6.             Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

-               Information from the Commission and the Presidency

 

7.             (poss.) Four proposals for Regulations on food additives, flavours, enzymes and for a horizontal regulation on procedural matters.

-               Progress report

 

 

 

 

1 December 2006

 

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY

 

1.             Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund

Interinstitutional File: 2006/0033 (COD)

-               Political agreement

 

2.             Examination of National Reform Programmes

-               Report of the Employment Committee

 

3.             Green paper on the future of labour law

-               Exchange of views

 

4.             Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation on working time[1]

Interinstitutional File: 2004/0209 (COD)

-               Political agreement

 

5.             (poss.) Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on working conditions for temporary workers

Interinstitutional File: 2002/0072 (COD)

-               Progress report/Exchange of views

 

6.             (poss.) Commission Communication on Decent Work

-               Council conclusions

 

7.             Responding to the challenges of globalisation and demographic changes

a)      Enhancing higher productivity through more and better jobs

-              Endorsement of the joint opinion of the EMCO and the SPC

b)      Commission communication on demography

-              Exchange of views

 

8.             Proposal for a Directive amending and simplifying procedures in existing health and safety Directives

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

9.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights

Interinstitutional File: 2005/0214 (COD)

-               Policy debate/(poss.) Political agreement

 

10.         Proposal for a Regulation implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/04 on the coordination of social security schemes

Interinstitutional File: 2006/0006 (COD)

-               Partial general approach

 

11.         Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 883/04 on the coordination of social security systems and establishing Annex XI

Interinstitutional File: 2006/0008 (COD)

-               Partial general approach

 

12.         (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (Miscellaneous amendments 2005)

Interinstitutional File: 2005/0258 (COD)

-               Political agreement/Adoption

 

13.         Communication from the Commission "Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union"

-               Progress report from the SPC

 

14.         Beijing Platform for Action - Annual follow-up

-               Information from the Presidency

-               Council conclusions

 

15.         Conclusions on men and gender equality

-               Council conclusions

 

16.         (poss.) EP and Council Decision establishing a specific programme "Fight against violence" (Daphne III)

-               Political agreement

 

 

 

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COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL

 

25 SEPTEMBER 2006

 

 

 

1.             Innovation Policy and Competitiveness

-               Presentation by the Commission

-               Information from the Presidency

 

2.             Development of the Internal Market Policy

-               Preparation of the Internal Market Policy Statement

-               Internal Market Scoreboard

-               Presentation by the Commission/Exchange of views

 

3.             Commission Communication "A renewed EU Tourism Policy"

-               Council conclusions

 

4.             7^th Framework programme, EC (2007-2013)[2]

-               Political agreement

 

5.             7^th Framework programme, EURATOM (2007-2011)

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

6.             Rules of participation for 7^th Framework programme (EC and Euratom)

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

7.             (poss.) ITER

          =       Decision on the creation of a European legal entity

          =       Conclusion of an international agreement on implementation

-               Exchange of views/(poss.) Adoption

 

8.             Implementation report by the Commission on retaining and attracting researchers to ERA

-               Exchange of views

 

9.             Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007‑2013)

-               Political agreement

 

10.         Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999

 

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs

-               Adoption

 

 

 

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COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL

 

4–5 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

 

1.             Innovation policy and Competitiveness

-               Policy debate

-               Council conclusions

 

2.             Communication of the Commission on External Aspects of Competitiveness

(poss.) Communication of the Commission on Market Access

-               Policy debate

-               Council conclusions

 

3.             Better Regulation

-               Progress report/(poss.) Council conclusions

 

4.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exercise of voting rights by shareholders of companies having their registered office in a Member State and whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2004/109/EC

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

5.             Proposal for a Directive the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles

-               Political agreement

 

6.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury

-               Political agreement

 

7.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of perfluorooctane sulfonates (amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC)

-               Political agreement

 

8.             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

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

9.             Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade (e-customs)

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

10.         Proposal for a Modernized Community Customs Code

-               Policy debate

 

11.         Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013)

-               (poss.) Political agreement

 

12.         Modified proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on credit agreements for consumers amending Council Directive 93/13/EC

-               Political agreement

 

13.         (poss.) European contract law and the revision of the acquis

-               Council conclusions

 

14.         Commission Communication on a competitive automotive regulatory framework

-               (poss.) Exchange of views

 

15.         (poss.) European Institute of Technology (EIT)

-               Information by the Commission

 

 

 

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TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

 

12 OCTOBER 2006

 

 

 

INTERMODAL AND HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS

 

1.             Mid-term review of the White Paper on the European transport policy

-               Policy debate

 

2.             Commission communication on freight transport logistics

-               First exchange of views

 

3.             Global Navigation Satellite System (GALILEO)

a)      Commission Communication on the state of play

-              (poss.) Council conclusions

b)      Concession contract negotiations

-              Information by the Commission

c)       Relations with third countries (third country cooperation with GSA)

-              (poss.) Council conclusions

 

LAND TRANSPORT

 

4.             (poss.) Regulation on enhancing supply chain security

-               (poss.) General approach

 

AVIATION

 

5.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on extending the competence of the European Aviation Safety Agency

-               (poss.) General approach/Political agreement

 

6.             External relations:

a)      (poss.) EU-US negotiations

-              Adoption/Progress report

b)      (poss.) Siberian overflights

-              Adoption/Progress report

 

7.             AOB

a)      (poss.) Proposal for the revision of the 3^rd Package for liberalisation of air transport

-              Presentation by the Commission

b)      (poss.) EU-Russia PPC on transport

-              Information from the Presidency

 

 

 

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TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

 

23 NOVEMBER 2006

 

 

 

ENERGY

 

1.             Energy Policy for Europe

-               Policy debate

 

2.             Sustainability of energy production and consumption

a)      Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation 2422/2001 on a Community Energy Efficiency Labelling Programme for office equipment (Energy Star)

-              General approach

b)      Action Plan on Energy Efficiency

-              Council conclusions

c)       Promotion of Renewable Energy in the EU

-              Exchange of views

 

3.             Internal energy market

-               Exchange of views

 

4.             International relations in the field of energy

a)      EU-Russia 

b)      Energy Charter

c)       Energy Community Treaty (with Western Balkans)

d)      Energy Ministerial meeting with the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Littoral States and their neighbours

e)      Other initiatives

-               Information by the Presidency/Commission

 

 

 

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TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

 

11–12 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL AFFAIRS

 

1.             Network and Information Security: Commission Communication on a Strategy for a Secure Information Society

-               Council Resolution/(poss.) Exchange of views

 

2.             Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on International Roaming Tariffs

-               Political agreement

 

3.             Directive on the full accomplishment of the Internal Market for Postal Services

-               Presentation of the Commission

 

4.             (poss.) Follow-up of World Summit on the Information Society

-               Exchange of views

 

 

TRANSPORT

 

MARITIME TRANSPORT

 

5.             Communication of the Commission: Progress report on the Programme for the Promotion of Short Sea Shipping

-               Council conclusions

 

6.             The 3^rd Maritime Safety Package

a)      Port state control

-              General approach

b)      Classification societies

-              (poss.) Progress report

c)       Compensation to passengers in the event of maritime accidents

-              General approach

 

7.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on double hull

-               General approach

 

8.             Proposal on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006 consolidated Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organisation

-               Council decision

INTERMODAL QUESTIONS

 

9.             Commission communication on freight transport logistics

-               Council conclusions

 

10.         Global Navigation Satellite System (GALILEO)

a)      Amendment to the Council regulation 876/2002 setting up the Galileo Joint Undertaking

-              Adoption of a Decision

b)      Amendment to the Council regulation 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite navigation programmes

-              Adoption of a Decision

c)       Concession contract negotiations

-              Information by the Commission

d)      3^rd country relations; (poss. negotiation mandates)

e)      (poss.) Commission communication on access policy to public regulated service

f)       (poss.) Commission communication on Galileo applications

 

LAND TRANSPORT

 

11.         (poss.) Road Safety

a)      Infrastructure directive

-              General approach

b)      Retrofitting of blind spot mirrors

-              General approach

 

AVIATION

 

12.         Proposal for the revision of the 3^rd Package for liberalisation of air transport

-               (poss.) General approach

 

13.         External relations:

a)      (poss.) Australia/New Zealand

-              Negotiating mandate

b)      (poss.) EU-US negotiations (2^nd phase)

-              Progress report

 

14.         AOB

 

a)      EU-Russia transport dialogue

-              Information by the Commission

b)      Verona IV

-              Information from the Presidency

c)       i2010 - Towards a Ubiquitous European Information Society -event

-              Information from the Presidency

d)      Informal dinner discussions by the Telecoms Ministers

-              Information from the Presidency

 

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AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

 

18 JULY 2006

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

1.             Presidency Work Programme

-               Presentation

 

SCA POINTS

 

2.             Commission communication on the reform of the CMO for wine

-               Presentation by the Commission and Exchange of views

 

3.             Proposal for a Council Regulation on Voluntary Modulation for Rural Development

-               Policy debate

 

COREPER POINTS

 

4.             (Poss.) Eight active substances/Pesticides (comitology)

-               Adoption (poss. "A"-item)

 

AOB

 

5.             Avian influenza (H5N1)

-               Information from the Commission

 

 

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LUNCH

 

WTO/DDA negotiations

–        Update by the Commission

 

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AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

 

18 SEPTEMBER 2006

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

SCA POINTS

 

1.             Commission communication on the reform of the CMO for wine

-               Policy debate

 

2.             Proposal for a Council Regulation amending/replacing Regulation (EC) No 404/93 on the common market organisation for bananas

-               Presentation by the Commission and Exchange of views

 

3.             Commission Communication and possible Proposal on the promotion of energy crop production

-               Presentation and Exchange of views

 

4.             Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

COREPER POINTS

 

5.             Aquatic Animal Diseases:

a)      Proposal for a Council Directive on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in         aquatic animals

b)      Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

6.             Proposal amending Directive 91/414/EEC on placing on the market of plant protection products

-               Presentation

 

7.             Proposal on Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of Pesticides and Framework Directive

-               Presentation

 

8.             (poss.) Report on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (GMOs Food and Feed)

-               Presentation by the Commission/Exchange of views

 

9.             (poss.) Eight active substances/Pesticides (comitology)

-               Adoption (poss. "A" item)

AOB

 

10.         Avian influenza (H5N1)

-               Information from the Commission

 

11.         White Paper on Better Training for  safer Food

-               Commission presentation

 

 

 

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AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

 

24–25 OCTOBER 2006

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

SCA POINTS

 

1.             Commission communication on the reform of the CMO for wine

-               General discussion

 

2.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

-               Policy debate

 

3.             Proposals for Council Regulations

·               on organic production and labelling of organic products

·               amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91

-               Policy debate

 

4.             Proposal for a Council Regulation on the reform of the specific measures for the supply of certain agricultural products to the smaller Aegean islands and to support local production

-               Adoption (if Parliament's opinion available. Possible "A" item)

 

5.             Proposal for a Council Regulation on Voluntary Modulation for Rural Development

-               Adoption

 

6.             EU Forest Action Plan

-               Council conclusions (possible "A" item)

 

COREPER POINTS

 

7.             The Association Agreement between EC and Chile

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

FISHERIES Â­

 

 

8.             Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2007

-               Political agreement

 

9.             Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing TACs and Quotas for the deep sea species for 2007-2008

-               Political agreement

 

10.         Norway, bilateral fisheries agreement

-               Exchange of views

 

11.         (poss.) Communication on maximum sustainable yield (MSY)

-               Exchange of views [Presidency conclusions]

 

12.         (poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 973/2001

-               Political agreement

 

AOB

 

13.         Avian influenza (H5N1)

-               Information from the Commission

 

14.         CAP Simplification

-               Information from the Commission (state of play)

 

 

 

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AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

 

20–21 NOVEMBER 2006

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

SCA POINTS

 

1.             Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, No 2201/96 and No 2202/96 on the common market organisation on fruit and vegetables

-               Presentation by the Commission and Exchange of views

 

2.             Council Decision on the conclusion of an agreement between the EC and Australia on trade in wine

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

3.             Report and possible Proposal on Promotion of Agricultural Products

-               Exchange of views

 

4.             Proposals for Council Regulations

·               on organic production and labelling of organic products

·               amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

-               Policy debate/Political agreement

 

5.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

-               Policy debate/Political agreement

 

COREPER POINTS

 

6.             Veterinary agreement between EC and Switzerland (Joint Management Veterinary Committee Decision)

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

7.             (poss.) Ban on import and placing on the market of dog and cat fur

-               General approach/Political agreement

 

8.             Animal welfare

·               Proposal for a Council Directive laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production

-              Political agreement

·               (poss.) Report to the Council and the European Parliament on the various systems of rearing laying hens

-              Presentation by the Commission

·               (poss.) Report on the implementation of Directive 98/58/EC for the protection of the farmed animals

-              Presentation by the Commission

9.             United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF-7)

-               Debate and adoption of Council conclusions

 

 

FISHERIES Â­

 

10.         Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a management plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea

-               Political agreement/Adoption

 

11.         Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing measures for the recovery of the eastern Baltic cod stock

-               Political agreement/Adoption

 

12.         Fisheries guide prices 2007

-               Adoption (this item is likely to become an "A" item)

 

13.         Norway, bilateral fisheries agreement

-               Exchange of views

 

14.         (poss.) Greenland, bilateral fisheries agreement

-               Exchange of views

 

15.         Simplification of community legislation/Progress report

-               Exchange of views

 

16.         (poss.) Action Plan to improve stock evaluation in non-Community waters

-               Exchange of views

 

17.         (poss.) Council Regulation on the use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture

-               Political Agreement/Adoption

 

AOB

 

18.         Avian influenza (H5N1)

-               Information from the Commission

 

19.         WTO/DDA negotiations

-               Update from the Commission

 

 

 

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AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

 

19–21 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

SCA POINTS

 

1.             Proposal(s) for a Council Regulation amending/replacing Regulation (EC) No 404/93 on the common market organisation in bananas

and (possibly) for a Council Regulation amending the POSEI Regulation

-               Adoption (possible "A" item)

 

2.             Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch

-               Adoption (possible "A" item if EP opinion available)/Political agreement

 

3.             Proposal for a Council Regulation on the reform of the CMO for wine

-               Presentation by the Commission and Exchange of views

 

4.             Commission Proposal on the Simplification of the CAP

-               Presentation and Exchange of views

 

5.             Commission Communication and possible Proposals on the Promotion of energy crop production

-               General approach/Political agreement (if opinion of European Parliament is available)

 

COREPER POINTS

 

6.             Proposal amending Directive 91/414/EEC on placing on the market of plant protection products

-               Policy debate

 

7.             Proposal on Thematic Strategy on sustainable use of Pesticides + Framework Directive

-               Progress report

 

8.             (poss.) Veterinary fund

-               Adoption

 

9.             Community Animal Health Policy 2007-2013

-               Presidency conclusions

 

10.         (poss.) Maximum residue limits of the veterinary medical products

-               Presentation by the Commission

 

FISHERIES ­

 

11.         Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

-               Adoption

 

AOB

 

12.         Avian influenza (H5N1)

-               Information from the Commission

 

13.         Veterinary and Phytosanitary Negotiations between EC and the Russian Federation

-               Progress report by the Commission

 

14.         Organisation of future work in the Fisheries sector

 

 

 

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ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

 

23 OCTOBER 2006

 

 

 

1.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe

-               (poss.) Political Agreement

 

2.             Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and on access to vehicle repair information, amending Directive 72/306/EEC and Directive ../../EC (Euro 5)

-               Political agreement (or agreement with EP in 1st reading)

 

3.             Communication on Halting the Loss of Biodiversity

-               Council conclusions

 

4.             Climate change

-               Council conclusions

 

5.             The Thematic Strategy for the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment; Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive)

-               Policy debate

 

6.             Possible mandates

–        Basel Convention

–        Montreal Protocol

 

7.             Other business

a)      External relations - Report on the results of EU Summits with (see December agenda):

–       China

–       India

–       Canada

–       Korea

–       ASEM

 

 

 

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ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

 

18 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

 

1.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive)

-               Political agreement

 

2.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste

-               Political agreement

 

3.             Review of the 6^th Environment Action Programme and Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

-               Council conclusions

 

4.             (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Priority Hazardous Substances in Water

-               Policy Debate

 

5.             Climate change

-               Council conclusions

 

6.             Proposal on Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of Pesticides and Framework Directive

-               Policy debate

 

7.             Other business

a)      External relations - Report on the results of EU Summits (see October agenda)

–       Ukraine

–       Russia

 

 

 

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EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE COUNCIL

 

13–14 NOVEMBER 2006

 

 

 

AUDIOVISUAL

 

1.             Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (Television without frontiers)

-               General approach/Policy debate

 

2.             (poss.) Proposal for a Recommendation on Digitisation and Digital Preservation (i2010: Digital libraries)

-               Exchange of views

 

 

CULTURE

 

3.             Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008

-               Political agreement

 

4.             European Capital of Culture

a)      Council Decision on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010

-              Adoption

b)      Council Decision appointing the two members of the selection panel in the context of the Community action "European Capital of Culture"

-              Adoption

 

5.             Council Work Plans in the field of culture

a)      Council Work Plan in the field of culture 2005-2006

– Action plan on collection mobility

-              Information from the Presidency

– Economy of culture and creative industries in the light of the Commission study:

-              Exchange of views

b)      Content of the new Work Plan in the field of culture (2007-)

-              Exchange of views

 

6.             Conclusion of the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

-               Information from the Presidency

 

 

YOUTH

 

7.             Resolutions on Information and Participation

          –        Adoption

 

8.             "Better understanding and knowledge of youth"

-               Exchange of views

-               (poss.) Presidency conclusions

 

 

EDUCATION

 

9.             Enhanced European cooperation in VET – follow-up of the Copenhagen process

-               Adoption of Council conclusions

 

10.         Efficiency and Equity of European education and training systems

-               Adoption of Council resolution

 

11.         Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning

-               Political agreement

 

12.         Recommendation on European Quality Charter for Mobility

-               Political agreement

 

13.         Recommendation on European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

-               General approach

 

14.         (poss.) Follow-up to Hampton Court (Modernising Europe's Universities and European Institute of Technology)

–        Exchange of views

 

AOB

 

15.         (poss.) Recommendation  on Quality of Teacher Education

-               Presentation

 

16.         Commission proposal for a revised ETF legal base

-               Presentation by the Commission