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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 17/18 JULY
2006
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Session on General Affairs
1.
Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by
the EP
2.
Presentation of the Presidency Priorities (public
debate)
Session on External Relations
1.
(poss.) WTO/DDA
2.
Sudan
3.
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.
Western Balkans
5.
MEPP
6.
Iran
7.
(poss.) Iraq
Likely to become "A" items
·
Preparations of the EU-South Korea Summit (to be
held on 9 September 2006 In Helsinki)
·
Preparations of the EU-China Summit (to be held
on 9 September 2006 in Helsinki)
·
Preparations of the ASEM Summit (to be held on
10/11 September in Helsinki)
·
European Union Priorities for the 61st Session
of the United Nations General Assembly
·
EU statement for the UN high level dialogue on
migration and Development.
·
(poss.) Council conclusions on a Commission
communication for a development strategy for the Pacific
·
Adoption of the position of the European Union
for the EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council
·
Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Kyrgyz Republic
Cooperation Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Russia PPC on
Transport
·
(poss.) Conclusions on DRC
·
Council Decision amending
Decision 1999/468/EC laying down procedures for the exercise of
implementing powers conferred on the Commission
·
(poss.) Community instruments for external
assistance, Council common position on development cooperation instrument(s) Public deliberation (for those in codecision)
·
(poss.) Participation of Croatia in work of the
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): adoption of
the negotiating directives
In the margins of the Council
·
Troika-meeting with Bosnia-Herzegovina
·
EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council
·
EU-Kyrgyz Republic Cooperation Council
·
(poss.) EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 14/15 SEPTEMBER 2006
P.M. Third Country meetings on Thursday 14th and the
Council on Friday 15th
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Session on General Affairs
1.
Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by
the EP
Session on External Relations
1.
Western Balkans
2.
Africa (possible items)
– Sudan/Darfur
– Democratic
Republic of Congo
– EU Strategic
Partnership with South Africa
– Ivory Coast
3.
(poss.) MEPP
4.
(poss.) Iran
5.
(poss.) Iraq
6.
EU-Russia
Likely to become "A" items
·
Preparations of the EU-India Summit (to be held
on 13 October)
·
(poss.) EU BAM Rafah
·
Somalia: Council conclusions on the peace
process
·
Adoption of the position of the European Union
for the EU-Russia PPC on Justice and Home Affairs
·
Preparations of the EU-Rio Group (GRIO) FM
troika meeting in the margins of the UNGA
·
Ethiopia/Eritrea; Council conclusions
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
LUXEMBOURG – 16/17 OCTOBER 2006
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Session on General Affairs
1.
Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by
the EP
2.
(poss.) Enlargement
Session on External Relations
1.
(poss.) Sudan
2.
Western Balkans
3.
(poss.) MEPP
4.
(poss.) Iran
5.
(poss.) Iraq
6.
Preparations for the EU-Ukraine -Summit (to be
held on 27 October in Helsinki)
7.
(poss.) Relations with Uzbekistan
8.
EU-Africa strategy
9.
Development issues
– Orientation
Debate on Policy Coherence for Development and Effectiveness of EU external
action (public debate)
– (poss.) New
Financial Instruments for External Action (public deliberation)
Joint session of Trade and
Development Ministers
1.
Aid for Trade; Council conclusions and
discussion
2.
(poss.) Development Dimension of the DDA
3.
(poss.) EPA negotiations
Likely to become "A" items
·
EU Annual Report on Human Rights
·
EUJUST LEX/Joint Action extension
·
DRC/EU operation to support UN-MONUC
(September/October)
·
(poss.) Council conclusions on a Commission
communication for an infrastructure partnership for Africa
·
(poss.) Council conclusions on a Commission
communication for a good governance initiative for Africa
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Russia PPC on
Environment
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Russia Foreign
Ministers' PPC
·
(poss.) Adoption of position
of the European Union for the EU-Russia PPC on Energy
·
Annual report on EC development policy and
implementation of external assistance 2005; Council conclusions; based on
Commission communication in June
·
(poss.) Adoption of the agenda for the
EU-Tunisia Association Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the EU statement for the
EU-Tunisia Association Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the ENP Action Plan for
Armenia
·
(poss.) Adoption of the ENP Action Plan for
Azerbaijan
·
(poss.) Adoption of the ENP Action Plan for
Georgia
In the margins of the Council
·
Informal dinner of the ministers for the foreign
trade 15 October
·
Informal dinner of the ministers for development
affairs 16 October
·
EU-Turkey FM Troika
·
EU-Tunisia Association Council (tbc)
·
(poss.) Ad hoc EU-Armenia Cooperation Council
(Adoption of the EU-Armenia ENP Action Plan)
·
(poss.) Ad hoc EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council
(Adoption of the EU-Azerbaijan ENP Action Plan)
·
(poss.) Ad hoc EU-Georgia Cooperation Council
(Adoption of the EU-Georgia ENP Action Plan)
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 13/14 NOVEMBER 2006
Foreign Ministers and Defence Ministers
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Session on General Affairs
1.
Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by
the EP
2.
Preparation of the European Council on 14/15
December: annotated draft agenda
3.
Enlargement
4.
Global Approach to Migration
Session on External Relations
1.
Western Balkans
2.
(poss.) MEPP
3.
(poss.) Iran
4.
(poss.) Iraq
5.
Relations with Russia
6.
(poss.) Preparations of
the EU-Canada Summit
7.
ESDP
– Military
Capabilities
– Operations
– Civil-military
Coordination CMCO
– European Defence
Agency
Likely to become "A" items
·
Council conclusions on Commission's
communication on external aspects of competitiveness
·
Council conclusions on the Implementation of the
Outcome of the UN World Summit
·
EU Statement on World Aids Day 1.12.2006
·
Africa Peace Facility: Financing in 2007 (9.
EDF) and after 2007 (10. EDF)
·
The agenda and annotated agenda for the EU-South
Africa Cooperation Council in the margins of the 13/14.11. GAERC
·
(poss.) Council conclusions on a strategic
partnership with South Africa
·
CHG 2008/Civilian Capabilities Improvement
Conference/Ministerial Declaration
·
CHG 2008/Civilian Capabilities Shortfalls
Overview (November/December)
·
CHG 2008/Civilian Capabilities Improvement Plan
2007-08 (November/December)
·
(poss.) Civil-military Coordination
·
Headline Goal 2010/Force Catalogue
·
Single Progress Report
·
ESDP conclusions
·
European Defence Agency/ Council Guidelines for
the Work Programme 2007
·
European Defence Agency/3-year Financial
Framework
·
EUPM/Council decision implementing Joint Action
- financing for 2007
·
EUPOL COPPS/Council Decision implementing Joint
Action - financing for 2007
·
Adoption of the EU objectives for the EU-Russia
Summit (to be held on 24 November in Helsinki)
·
Adoption of the Northern Dimension framework
document
·
(poss.) Kazakhstan's candidacy for the Chairman
in Office of the OSCE
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position of the European
Union for the Black Sea/Caspian Sea Energy ministerial meeting
·
(poss.) Mid-term review of the ENP Action Plans
·
(poss.) Council conclusions on China
Communication
·
(poss.) Adoption of the agenda for the EU-Jordan
Association Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the EU statement for the
EU-Jordan Association Council
·
Preparations of the EU-Canada Summit (to be held
on 27 November, tbc)
·
(poss.) EU Common position/final document on
Euromed Foreign ministers meeting
·
(poss.) Great Lakes Summit: Council conclusions
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position of the European Union for the EU-Armenia Cooperation
Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the position
of the European Union for the EU-Georgia Cooperation Council
In the margins of the Council
·
Lunch of the ministers for European affairs
·
Civilian Capabilities Improvement Conference
·
EDA Steering Board
·
EU-Jordan Association Council
·
Cooperation Council with South Africa including
troika ministerial political dialogue
·
EU-Armenia Cooperation Council
·
EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council
·
EU-Georgia Cooperation Council
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 11/12 DECEMBER 2006
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Session on General Affairs
1.
Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by
the EP
2.
Draft Operational Programme of the Council
January 2007 - June 2008 (public debate)
3.
Preparation of the European Council on 14-16
December: draft conclusions
4.
External energy relations
5.
(poss.) Progress report of JHA external activity
6.
(poss.) Enlargement
Session on External Relations
1.
(poss.) WTO/DDA
2.
Western Balkans
3.
Economic Partnership Agreements: Mid- term
review
4.
Improving the External Action of the EU
5.
(poss.) MEPP
6.
(poss.) Iran
7.
(poss.) Iraq
8.
(poss.) Debate on the strategy for Central Asia
9.
(poss.) Debate and Council conclusions on ENP
Likely to become "A" items
·
EEA Council conclusions
·
(poss.) Conclusion of SAA negotiations with
Serbia
·
Council conclusions on human rights and
democratisation in third countries.
·
Council Decision on a management regulation for
the 10. EDF
·
EUSEC RD Congo 6-monthly review
·
ESDP Presidency Report
·
ESDP Training Programme
·
EUFOR Althea/6-monthly Review
·
EUPM/6-monthly review
·
CHG 2008/Civilian Capabilities Shortfalls
Overview (November/December)
·
CHG 2008/Civilian Capabilities Improvement Plan
2007-08 (November/December)
·
Civil-military Coordination (November/December)
·
(poss.) Format for EU report on policy coherence
for development; Council conclusions; based on Commission proposal for format
·
(poss.) Conclusions on co-financing and joint
financing arrangements
·
Endorsement of the recommendations of the
conference on biodiversity and development
·
Gender and Development; Council conclusions
·
Culture and development; Council conclusions
·
(poss.) Adoption of the agenda for the
EU-Morocco Association Council
·
(poss.) Adoption of the EU statement for the
EU-Morocco Association Council
·
Poss. Council conclusions on China Communication
if not already in November
In the margins of the Council
·
EEA Council, 12
December
·
EU-Morocco Association Council
·
Stabilisation and Association Council with fYROM
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 11 JULY 2006
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Presidency Work Programme (public debate)
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Presentation
Debriefing of the Eurogroup (restricted session)
(poss.) Implementation of the Stability
and Growth Pact (restricted session)
Adoption of the euro
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council decisions
Public Finances in EMU 2006 – The first
year of the revised SGP
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Exchange
of views/ Council conclusions
EIB external lending mandates (public deliberation)
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Presentation/ Orientation debate
Dialogues with third countries; economic
and financial aspects
– EU-USA
Summit: Follow-up
– (poss.) Dialogues with third countries; economic,
financial and regulatory aspects:
information by
Commission/ Exchange of views
Funding of the International Accounting
Standards Board
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council conclusions
p.m.
Eurogroup 10 July 2006
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL (BUDGET)
BRUSSELS – 14 JULY 2006
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Preparation of the conciliation meeting
with the European Parliament
Establishment by the Council of the
Draft of the Budget of the European Union for 2007
AOB
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
LUXEMBOURG – 10 OCTOBER 2006
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Debriefing of the Eurogroup (restricted session)
(poss.) Implementation of the Stability
and Growth Pact (restricted session)
Better Regulation: Administrative burden
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Exchange of views/ Council conclusions
The Quality of Public Finances
         =      Exchange of views /Council conclusions
EIB external lending mandates
         =      Conclusion on amounts
and regional allocation
Financial services:
Clearing and
settlement
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Exchange
of views
Single Euro
Payments Area – Next steps
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Exchange
of views
(poss.) Own Resources
         =      Decision
p.m.
Eurogroup 9 October 2006
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 7 NOVEMBER 2006
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Debriefing of the Eurogroup (restricted session)
(poss.) Implementation of the Stability
and Growth Pact (restricted session)
Sustainability of public finances: Sustainability Report (public debate)
         =      Exchange of views
Statistics
– 2006 Status
Report
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
– Review of
Priorities in Statistics
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
EIB
– EIB external
lending mandates
=Â Â Â Â Â Â General approach on Council decision
– Facility for
Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
Taxation
– VAT Package
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Political
agreement
– Combating
Tax Fraud
= Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
– Excise
Duties: Minimum rates on alcoholic beverages (public deliberation)
=Â Â Â Â Â Â General
approach
(poss.) Fight against fraud
– OLAF
Regulations (public deliberation)
– The 2005 report from the Commission on the protection of the
European Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud
         Council conclusions
Financial Management
– Presentation
of the Court of Auditors annual report (2005)
– (poss.)
Commission's Progress report on the integrated internal control framework and
financial management
p.m.      Eurogroup 6 November 2006
             Ministerial Meeting with the EFTA Countries
             (poss.) Meeting of the Ecofin-troika with
representatives of the European Parliament
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL (BUDGET)
BRUSSELS – 21 NOVEMBER 2006
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Preparation of the conciliation meeting
with the European Parliament
Letter of amendment to the preliminary
draft budget for 2007
Draft EU Budget for 2007 as amended and
accompanied by proposals for modifications by the European Parliament: second
reading
AOB
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 28 NOVEMBER 2006
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Debriefing of the Eurogroup (restricted session)
(poss.) Implementation of the Stability
and Growth Pact (restricted session)
European Council preparations
– The Lisbon
Multilateral surveillance
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
– (poss.) Structural Indicators
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions/Report
– Globalisation
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions/Report
Taxation
– (poss.) Energy
taxation: Specific derogations
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council decision
– (poss.) Travellers'
allowances directive
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Political
agreement
– Code of
Conduct on harmful tax competition: Report of the group
– Common
Consolidated Corporate Tax Base
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Progress
report
Financial Services
– Directive on
payment services in the internal market (public deliberation)
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Political agreement/General approach
– (poss.) Amendment
of the Banking Directive, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and
the Insurance Directives: Cross Border Consolidation (public
deliberation)
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Political
agreement/General approach
– (poss.) Financial
market integration and stability
         – Crisis
management
         – Long-term
supervisory issues
         – Deposit
Guarantee Schemes
=Â Â Â Â Â Â Council
conclusions
p.m.      Eurogroup: 27 November
             Macroeconomic dialogue
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 24 JULY 2006
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Possible "B" items
·
Hague programme review
(procedure and handling, commission communications) (public debate)
· Follow up to Hampton Court : Global approach to
migration:
o EU common position for the UN High-level
dialogue on International Migration and Development (information item) (public debate)
o Report on the outcome of the Euro African
Ministerial Conference on migration and development, Rabat, 10/11 July (information
item) (public debate)
o Situation in the Mediterranean Region/Africa
especially with regard to illegal immigration, update on Frontex operations (orientation
debate, presentations by the Commission and Frontex) (public debate)
·
Management of migration
flows (presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views):
o Communication from the Commission on Policy Plan
on Legal Migration (public debate)
o (Poss.) Communication from the Commission on
Common Policy on Illegal Immigration (public
debate)
Possible "A" items
·
Appointment of the new Deputy Director of
Europol
·
Council Framework Decision on the fight against
organised crime (adoption)
·
Conclusion by the Community of the Protocol
Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime and the
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against
Transnational Organised Crime (adoption)
·
(poss.) Proposal of a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on local border traffic at
external borders of the Member States and amending the Schengen Convention (adoption)
(public deliberation)
In the margins of
the Council:
Mixed Committee
·
SIS legal instruments
o Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the establishment, operation and use of the
second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
o Proposal for a Council Decision on the
establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information
System (SIS II)
o Proposal for a regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council regarding access to the Second Generation
Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States
responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates
·
(Poss.) Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council in view of setting up
the powers and the financing of teams of national experts of Member States to
provide technical and operational assistance to Member States in the activities
dealing with the control and surveillance of the external borders in the
framework of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation
at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Presentation
by the Commission)
·
Development of the common
visa policy:
o (Poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and the Council for a Community Code on Visas Code (Presentation
by the Commission)
o (Poss) Common Application Centres (information
by the Commission)
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL
LUXEMBURG – 5/6 OCTOBER 2006
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Possible "B" items
·
Mid-term review of the Hague programme (public
debate)
·
Council Framework Decision on the application of
the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing
custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the
purpose of their enforcement in the European Union (political agreement on
certain questions) (public deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on
certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union
(political agreement on certain questions) (public
deliberation)
·
(poss.) Directive on criminal measures aimed at
ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights; Proposal for a
council framework decision to strengthen the criminal law framework to combat
intellectual property offences (discussion on specific questions) (public deliberation)
·
Draft Framework Decision on taking account of
convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new
criminal proceedings. (political agreement) (public
deliberation)
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and
commercial matters (general agreement) (public
deliberation)
·
Principle of availability (political
agreement on certain questions) (public deliberation)
·
Future of Europol (political orientation on
certain questions) (public debate)
·
(poss.) Council decision concerning access for
consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by the authorities of Member
States responsible for internal security and by Europol for the purposes of the
prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other
serious criminal offences (adoption) (public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Missing persons and unidentified bodies (adoption
of a Council instrument) (public deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Council Decision on improving the
Community Mechanism for civil protection (adoption) (public
deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a
Rapid Response and Preparedness Instrument for major emergencies (adoption)
(public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Decision of the European Parliament and
the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 as
part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and the Management of Migration Flows'
(political agreement) (public
deliberation)
·
(poss.) Decision of the European Parliament and
the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period of 2007-2013
as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and the Management of Migration
Flows' (political agreement) (public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Decision of the European Parliament and
the Council establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country
nationals for the period of 2007-2013 as part of the General programme
‘Solidarity and the Management of Migration Flows' (general
approach) (public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Decision of the European Parliament and
the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2008-2013 as
part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and the Management of Migration Flows'
(political agreement) (public deliberation)
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·
(poss.) Directive on long term resident status
for beneficiaries of international protection (presentation by the
Commission) (public deliberation)
·
Integrated border management strategy (conclusions)
Possible "A" items
·
C.SIS financial matters
·
Third round of mutual evaluations "Exchange
of information and intelligence between Europol and the Member States and
between the Member States respectively" - Report on Slovenia (adoption)
·
Council Decision on the setting up of a European
Anti-Corruption Network (adoption)
·
Conclusion by the Community of the UN Convention
against Corruption (adoption)
·
Europol's external relations strategy
·
CEPOL Work Programme 2007 (adoption)
·
Council Resolution amending the handbook on
cooperation at football matches (adoption)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual
obligations, Rome II (common position) (public deliberation)
·
Decision of the European Parliament and of the
Council Establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme
"Drugs prevention and information" as part of the General programme
"Fundamental Rights and Justice" (political agreement / adoption)
(public deliberation)
·
Council Decision establishing for the period
2007-2013 the specific programme "Fundamental Rights and Citizenship"
as part of the general programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" (political
agreement / adoption)
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Decision of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the
specific programme "Civil justice" as part of the General programme
"Fundamental Rights and Justice" (political agreement / adoption) (public deliberation)
·
Council Decision establishing the specific
programme Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism for
the Period 2007-2013 (adoption)
·
Council Decision establishing the specific
Programme "Prevention of and Fight against Crime" for the Period
2007-2013 (adoption)
·
Council Decision establishing for the period
2007-2013 the specific programme on Criminal justice as part of the General
programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice (adoption)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of
29 May 2000 on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil and
commercial matters (political agreement / adoption) (public
deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishing a European small claims procedure (political
agreement) (public deliberation)
·
Council regulation establishing a European Union
Agency for Fundamental Rights and Council decision empowering the European
Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred
to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (political agreement /
adoption)
·
Draft Council Decision authorising the
Commission to negotiate an agreement on the facilitation of issuance of
short-stay visas between the European Community and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (adoption)
·
Draft Council Decision authorising the
Commission to negotiate a readmission agreement between the European Community
and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (adoption)
·
Draft Council Decision authorising the
Commission to negotiate an agreement on the facilitation of issuance of
short-stay visas between the European Community, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia- Herzegovina
and Albania (adoption)
·
Draft Council Decision authorising the
Commission to negotiate readmission agreements between the European Community
and the following countries: Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina (adoption)
·
Visa waiver reciprocity mechanism - second
report (conclusions)
·
Development of the local consular cooperation on
visas (conclusions)
·
Draft Council Decision on the signature, on
behalf of the European Community, of an Arrangement between the European
Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the
modalities of those states' participation in the European Agency for the
Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member
States of the European Union (adoption)
·
Draft Council conclusions on the consequences of
the implementation of the VIS on border control (adoption)
·
Cohesion policy in support of growth and jobs:
Community Strategic Guidelines 2007-2013) (adoption)
In the margins of the Council
Mixed Committee
·
Council Framework Decision on the protection of
personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in
criminal matters
·
SIS II
·
(poss.) Council decision concerning access for
consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by the authorities of Member
States responsible for internal security and by Europol for the purposes of the
prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other
serious criminal offences
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa information System
(VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas
·
(poss.) Decision of the European Parliament and
the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2008-2013 as
part of the General programme 'Solidarity and the Management of Migration Flows'
·
(poss.) Update of the Council Regulation (EC) No
539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of
visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt
from that requirement
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular
Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the
introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception
and processing of visa applications
·
Modified proposal for a Council Regulation
amending Regulation (EC) 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for
residence permits for third-country nationals
·
Integrated border management strategy
·
Council Framework Decision on the protection of
personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in
criminal matters
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL
BRUSSELS – 4/5 DECEMBER 2006
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Possible "B" items
·
Proposal for a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and
commercial matters (political agreement) (public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual
obligations, Rome I (debate on certain issues) (public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation on
jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and
cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (debate on
certain issues)
·
Draft Framework Decision on taking account of
convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new
criminal proceedings. (political agreement) (public
deliberation)
·
Council Framework Decision on the application of
the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing
custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the
purpose of their enforcement in the European Union (political agreement)
(public deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on
certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union
(political agreement) (public deliberation)
·
Future of Europol (political agreement on
certain questions) (public debate)
·
Counter-terrorism:
o
Update of progress on the implementation of the
EU Strategy on Radicalisation and Recruitment (adoption)
o
Report on the implementation of the
EU-Counter-terrorism Action Plan/Strategy (adoption)
·
(poss.) Manual on tracing crime-related firearms
(adoption of a Council instrument) (public deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the establishment, operation and use of the
second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (adoption) (public deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Council Decision on the
establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information
System (SIS II) (adoption) (public
deliberation)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council regarding access to the Second Generation
Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States
responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (adoption)
·
(poss.) European Programme for the protection of
critical infrastructure (adoption) (public deliberation)
·
EU anti-trafficking policy and the need for
further action (political debate)
·
(poss.) Council Decision on the establishment of
European Migration Network (political agreement) (public debate)
·
Council Decision on the establishment of a
network of national contact points involving the national asylum services of
the Member States for promoting cooperation (adoption / political agreement)
(public debate)
·
(poss.) Report of the Commission on application
of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms
for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum
application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national and
possible proposals for amendments (presentation by the Commission) (public
deliberation)
·
Communication on common policy on illegal
immigration (conclusions) (public debate)
·
(poss.) Directive of the European Parliament and
of the Council on common standards and procedures in member States for
returning illegally staying third-country nationals (political
agreement / progress report)
·
Progress report of the Schengen evaluation of
the new Member States (conclusions)
·
(poss.) Development of the EU-China approved
destination status (ADS) agreement (political agreement)
·
(poss.) Commission Report on the implementation
of the follow-up of Hampton Court / Global Approach to Migration (information
by the Commission)
External
relations:
·
Action oriented paper on implementing with
Russia the Common Space of Freedom, security and justice (adoption)
·
Action oriented paper on strengthening
counter-terrorism co-operation with North Africa (adoption)
·
Progress report of JHA external activity (conclusions)
·
Ministerial meetings (EU-US JLS Ministerial
Troika, PPC Russia, Western Balkans) (information item)
Possible "A" items
·
Conclusions of the meeting of the European
Network for the protection of public figures
·
Third round of mutual evaluations "Exchange
of information and intelligence between Europol and the Member States and
between the Member States respectively" - Report on Poland (adoption)
·
Third round of mutual evaluations "Exchange
of information and intelligence between Europol and the Member States and
between the Member States respectively" - Report on Estonia (adoption)
·
(poss.) Signature by the Community of the Lugano
Convention (adoption)
·
Conclusion of Schengen Agreements with
Switzerland (adoption) and Liechtenstein (signature and possible
adoption)
·
Council Decision amending the Europol Staff
Regulations (adoption)
·
Council Decision adjusting the basic salaries of
Europol Staff (adoption)
·
Council Decision amending the Council Decision
of 25 April 2002 concerning security in connection with football matches with
an international dimension
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishing a European small claims procedure (adoption)
(public deliberation)
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision on the
conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian
Federation on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (adoption)
·
(poss.) Council Decision concerning the
conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian
Federation on readmission (adoption)
·
(poss.) Draft Council Decision on the signing of
the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of
the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and Ukraine (adoption)
·
(poss.) Draft Council decision concerning the
signing of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on
readmission (adoption)
·
(poss.) Draft Council Decision on the signing of
the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance of short-stay visas to the
citizens of the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (adoption)
·
(poss.) Draft Council Decision concerning the
signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on readmission (adoption)
·
Frontex Work programme 2007
·
Progress review by the Commission on the
implementation of the EU Drugs Action Plan (2005‑2008)
In the margins of the Council
Mixed committee
·
(poss.) Directive of the European Parliament and
of the Council on common standards and procedures in member States for
returning illegally staying third-country nationals
·
Progress report of the Schengen evaluation of
the new Member States
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the
Council in view of setting up
the powers and the financing of teams of national experts of Member States to provide technical and
operational assistance to Member States in the activities dealing with the
control and surveillance of the external borders in the framework of the
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External
Borders of the Member States of the European Union
·
(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation for a
Community Code on visas
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the establishment, operation and use of the
second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
·
Proposal for a Council Decision on the
establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information
System (SIS II)
·
Proposal for a Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council regarding access to the Second Generation
Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States
responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates
·
SIS II (state of play)
·
Council Framework Decision on the protection of
personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in
criminal matters
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