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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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
4.
Health in All Policies
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
5.
Commission Communication on the EU Alcohol
Strategy
-
Policy debate, Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
6.
International Health Regulations
-
Progress report on implementation/(poss.) Council
decision
                  (Public debate)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
8.
(poss.) Communication on improving the mental
health of the population
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
2.
Examination of National Reform Programmes
-
Report of the Employment Committee
                  (Public debate)
3.
Green paper on the future of labour law
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
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
Interinstitutional
File: 2004/0209 (COD)
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
6.
(poss.) Commission Communication on Decent Work
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
7.
Responding to the challenges of globalisation
and demographic changes
a)Â Â Â Â Â Enhancing
higher productivity through more and better jobs
-
Endorsement of the joint opinion of the EMCO and
the SPC
b)Â Â Â Â Â Commission
communication on demography
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
8.
Proposal for a Directive amending and
simplifying procedures in existing health and safety Directives
-
(poss.) Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
13.
Communication from the Commission
"Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general
interest in the European Union"
-
Progress report from the SPC
                  (Public debate)
14.
Beijing Platform for Action - Annual follow-up
-
Information from the Presidency
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
15.
Conclusions on men and gender equality
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
16.
(poss.) EP and Council Decision establishing a
specific programme "Fight against violence" (Daphne III)
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
__________
COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY
AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL
25 SEPTEMBER 2006
1.
Innovation Policy and Competitiveness
-
Presentation by the Commission
-
Information from the Presidency
                  (Public debate)
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.
7th Framework programme, EC
(2007-2013)
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
5.
7th Framework programme, EURATOM
(2007-2011)
-
(poss.) Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
6.
Rules of participation for 7th
Framework programme (EC and Euratom)
-
(poss.) Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
__________
COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY
AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL
4–5 DECEMBER 2006
1.
Innovation policy and Competitiveness
-
Policy debate
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
2.
Communication of the Commission on External
Aspects of Competitiveness
(poss.) Communication of the Commission on Market Access
-
Policy debate
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
3.
Better Regulation
-
Progress report/(poss.) Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
5.
Proposal for a Directive the European Parliament
and of the Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
10.
Proposal for a Modernized Community Customs Code
-
Policy debate
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
13.
(poss.) European contract law and the revision
of the acquis
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
14.
Commission
Communication on a competitive automotive regulatory framework
-
(poss.) Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
15.
(poss.) European
Institute of Technology (EIT)
-
Information by the Commission
                  (Public deliberation)
__________
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
                  (Public debate)
2.
Commission communication on freight transport
logistics
-
First exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
3.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GALILEO)
a)Â Â Â Â Â Commission
Communication on the state of play
-
(poss.) Council conclusions
b)Â Â Â Â Â Concession
contract negotiations
-
Information by the Commission
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
6.
External relations:
a)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.)
EU-US negotiations
-
Adoption/Progress report
b)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.)
Siberian overflights
-
Adoption/Progress report
7.
AOB
a)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.) Proposal for the revision of the 3rd
Package for liberalisation of air transport
-
Presentation by the Commission
b)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.)
EU-Russia PPC on transport
-
Information from the Presidency
__________
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY
COUNCIL
23 NOVEMBER 2006
ENERGY
1.
Energy Policy for Europe
-
Policy debate
                  (Public debate)
2.
Sustainability of energy production and
consumption
a)Â Â Â Â Â 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
                  (Public deliberation)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Promotion of Renewable Energy in the EU
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
3.
Internal energy market
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
4.
International relations in the field of energy
a)Â Â Â Â Â EU-RussiaÂ
b)Â Â Â Â Â Energy Charter
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Energy Community Treaty (with Western
Balkans)
d)Â Â Â Â Â Energy Ministerial meeting
with the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Littoral States and their neighbours
e)Â Â Â Â Â Other initiatives
-
Information by the Presidency/Commission
__________
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
                  (Public debate)
2.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council
Regulation on International Roaming Tariffs
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
3.
Directive on the full accomplishment of the
Internal Market for Postal Services
-
Presentation of the Commission
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public debate)
6.
The 3rd
Maritime Safety Package
a)Â Â Â Â Â Port state control
-
General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Classification societies
-
(poss.) Progress
report
                  (Public deliberation)
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Compensation to passengers in
the event of maritime accidents
-
General
approach
                  (Public deliberation)
7.
Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on double hull
-
General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public debate)
10.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GALILEO)
a)Â Â Â Â Â Amendment to the Council regulation 876/2002 setting up the
Galileo Joint Undertaking
-
Adoption of a Decision
b)Â Â Â Â Â 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)Â Â Â Â Â Â Concession contract negotiations
-
Information by the Commission
d)Â Â Â Â Â 3rd country relations; (poss. negotiation
mandates)
e)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.) Commission communication on access policy to public
regulated service
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â (poss.) Commission communication on Galileo applications
LAND TRANSPORT
11.
(poss.) Road Safety
a)Â Â Â Â Â Infrastructure directive
-
General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Retrofitting of blind spot mirrors
-
General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
AVIATION
12.
Proposal for the revision of the 3rd
Package for liberalisation of air transport
-
(poss.) General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
13.
External relations:
a)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.) Australia/New Zealand
-
Negotiating mandate
b)Â Â Â Â Â (poss.) EU-US negotiations (2nd phase)
-
Progress report
14.
AOB
a)Â Â Â Â Â EU-Russia transport dialogue
-
Information by the
Commission
b)Â Â Â Â Â Verona IV
-
Information from the Presidency
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â i2010
- Towards a Ubiquitous European Information Society -event
-
Information from the Presidency
d)Â Â Â Â Â Informal
dinner discussions by the Telecoms Ministers
-
Information from the Presidency
__________
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
o
o       o
LUNCH
WTO/DDA negotiations
–       Update by the Commission
__________
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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)
                 Â
COREPER POINTS
5.
Aquatic Animal Diseases:
a)Â Â Â Â Â 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)Â Â Â Â Â 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
                  (Public deliberation)
7.
Proposal on Thematic Strategy on the sustainable
use of Pesticides and Framework Directive
-
Presentation
                  (Public deliberation)
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
__________
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
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)
__________
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
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
__________
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
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
7.
Proposal on Thematic Strategy on sustainable use
of Pesticides + Framework Directive
-
Progress report
                  (Public deliberation)
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
__________
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 Agreemen
                  (Public deliberation)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
3.
Communication on Halting the Loss of
Biodiversity
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
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
                  (Public deliberation)
6.
Possible mandates
–       Basel
Convention
–       Montreal
Protocol
7.
Other business
a)Â Â Â Â Â 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
                  (Public deliberation)
2.
Proposal for a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on waste
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
3.
Review of the 6th Environment Action
Programme and Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
-
Council conclusions
                  (Public debate)
4.
(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on Priority Hazardous Substances in Water
-
Policy Debate
                  (Public deliberation)
5.
Climate change
-
Council conclusions
6.
Proposal on Thematic Strategy on the sustainable
use of Pesticides and Framework Directive
-
Policy debate
                  (Public deliberation)
7.
Other business
a)Â Â Â Â Â 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
                  (Public deliberation)
2.
(poss.) Proposal for a Recommendation on
Digitisation and Digital Preservation (i2010: Digital libraries)
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public deliberation)
CULTURE
3.
Proposal for a Decision of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
2008
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
4.
European Capital of Culture
a)Â Â Â Â Â Council
Decision on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010
-
Adoption
                  (Public deliberation)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Council Decision appointing the two members of the selection
panel in the context of the Community action "European Capital of
Culture"
-
Adoption
                  (Public deliberation)
5.
Council Work Plans in the field of culture
a)Â Â Â Â Â Council Work Plan in the field of culture 2005-2006
– Action plan
on collection mobility
-
Information from the Presidency
                  (Public debate)
– Economy of culture and creative industries in the light of the
Commission study:
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Content of the new Work Plan in the field of culture (2007-)
-
Exchange of views
                  (Public debate)
6.
Conclusion of the Unesco Convention on the
Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
-
Information from the Presidency
                  (Public debate)
YOUTH
7.
Resolutions on Information and Participation
         –       Adoption
                  (Public debate)
8.
"Better understanding and knowledge of
youth"
-
Exchange of views
-
(poss.) Presidency conclusions
                  (Public debate)
EDUCATION
9.
Enhanced European cooperation in VET – follow-up
of the Copenhagen process
-
Adoption of Council conclusions
                  (Public
debate)
10.
Efficiency and Equity of European education and
training systems
-
Adoption of Council resolution
                  (Public
debate)
11.
Recommendation on key competences for lifelong
learning
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
12.
Recommendation on European Quality Charter for
Mobility
-
Political agreement
                  (Public deliberation)
13.
Recommendation on European Qualifications
Framework (EQF)
-
General approach
                  (Public deliberation)
14.
(poss.) Follow-up to Hampton Court (Modernising
Europe's Universities and European Institute of Technology)
–       Exchange of views
         (Public deliberation [for issues in
codecision])
AOB
15.
(poss.) Recommendation on Quality of Teacher
Education
-
Presentation
16.
Commission proposal for a revised ETF legal base
-
Presentation by the Commission
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