ANNEX II
Brussels, 7 March 2008
COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION GENERAL SECRETARIAT Directorate-General
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PROVISIONAL DRAFT AGENDA OF THE COUNCIL
(Transport, Telecommunications and Energy)
Luxembourg, 7 April 2008
1.      Adoption of the agenda
2.      Approval of the list of "A" items
LAND TRANSPORT
3.      Road transport
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 71 of the EC Treaty)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 71 of the EC Treaty)
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the market for coach and bus services (recast) (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 71 of the EC Treaty)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Policy debate/Progress report
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(c) CRP]
4.      Railways
Communication from the Commission "Towards a rail network giving priority to freight"
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adoption of Council conclusions
INTERMODAL QUESTIONS
5.      GNSS – EGNOS and GALILEO
Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite radio navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 156 of the EC Treaty)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General approach
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(c) CRP]
AVIATION
6.      (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on airport charges (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 80(2) of the EC Treaty)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Political agreement
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(b) CRP]
7.      Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a
Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Articles 71 and 80(2)of the EC Treaty)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General approach
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(c) CRP]
8.      Communication from the Commission "First Report on the implementation of the European Single Sky Legislation: achievements and the way forward"
-Â Â Â Â Â Adoption of Council conclusions
9.      Communication from the Commission "An agenda for Sustainable Future in General and Business Aviation"
-Â Â Â Â Â Adoption of Council conclusions
10.    External relations
Draft Decision by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, authorising the Commission to open negotiations with Israel on a comprehensive air transport agreement
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adoption
SHIPPING
11.    Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 80(2)of the EC Treaty)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Policy debate/Progress report Â
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(c) CRP]
12.    Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 80(2)of the EC Treaty)
-       Policy debate/Progress report  Â
[Public deliberation, pursuant to Article 8(1)(c) CRP]
13.    ANY OTHER BUSINESS
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Negotiating directives for a treaty establishing a Transport Community with the Western Balkans
         -       Presentation by the Commission
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