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Hierbij gaat voor de delegaties Commissiedocument COM(2009) 17 definitief.

Bijlage: COM(2009) 17 definitief

COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN

Brussel, 28.1.2009 COM(2009) 17 definitief

WERKDOCUMENT VAN DE COMMISSIE

Derde voortgangsverslag over de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving

{COM(2009) 15 definitief} {COM(2009) 16 definitief}

WERKDOCUMENT VAN DE COMMISSIE

Derde voortgangsverslag over de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving

1.

I NLEIDING

De laatste vijftig jaar heeft de EU een groot wetgevingscorpus (het acquis) ontwikkeld om tegemoet te komen aan de behoeften van de burgers, de bedrijven en de overheden. Zij heeft de burgers nieuwe rechten gegeven, de markten voor de bedrijven geopend, de publieke belangen versterkt en aldus bijgedragen tot meer groei en welvaart. Wetgeving kan echter ook kosten met zich brengen. De uitdaging is het vinden van het juiste evenwicht ook in de tijd en onder veranderende omstandigheden.

Aan het begin van haar mandaat heeft deze Commissie zich er daarom vast toe verbonden het acquis te herzien om te zorgen voor de relevantie, doeltreffendheid en evenredigheid van de geldende wetgeving

. Te zamen met haar tweelingprogramma voor de vermindering van de

administratieve lasten heeft de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving een

ambitieus programma vastgesteld voor de actualisering, modernisering en vereenvoudiging van het regelgevingskader van de EU. Vier jaar later kan de Commissie overtuigende resultaten voorleggen. De vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving, die aanvankelijk uit een reeks versnipperde acties bestond, heeft zich ontwikkeld tot een vast bestanddeel van de herziening van het beleid op alle terreinen. De screening van het acquis, waarvan de resultaten tezamen met dit verslag worden gepubliceerd, illustreert duidelijk deze ontwikkeling.

Het derde voortgangsverslag over de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving vult de derde strategische evaluatie van betere regelgeving in de Europese Unie

en het

werkdocument van de Commissie over de vermindering van de administratieve lasten aan. Het geeft een overzicht van de vooruitgang die sinds de lancering van de strategie is geboekt, belicht de successen daarvan en geeft de gebieden voor toekomstige vereenvoudigingsacties aan.

2.

S TAND VAN ZAKEN

Aan de hand van een hele reeks raadplegingsmechanismen is de Commissie voortdurend bezig met de verzameling en analyse van suggesties van burgers, belanghebbenden en lidstaten om de communautaire wetgeving duidelijker, eenvoudiger en doeltreffender te maken.

Op grond van deze input heeft de Commissie een "lopend vereenvoudigingsprogramma" opgesteld dat begint met 100 vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven voor de periode 2005-2008. Het programma maakt gebruik van alle in de vereenvoudigingsstrategie aangegeven instrumenten. Deze omvatten wetgevingstechnieken, met name intrekking, codificatie en herschikking,

1 Betere regelgeving met het oog op economische groei en meer banen in de Europese Unie - COM(2005) 97.

2 Uitvoering van het Lissabonprogramma van de Gemeenschap: een strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving - COM(2005)535. 3 Derde strategische evaluatie over betere regelgeving in de Europese Unie - COM(2009) 15.

alsook andere middelen voor de modernisering van het acquis, zoals een ruimer gebruik van IT-oplossingen.

Sinds 2007 is het vereenvoudigingsprogramma geïntegreerd in het wetgevings- en werkprogramma van de Commissie. Het is elk jaar uitgebreid met nieuwe initiatieven en bestrijkt nu alle beleidsterreinen. Het bevat nu 185 initiatieven en ongeveer 132 van deze initiatieven zijn reeds door de Commissie goedgekeurd, wat betekent dat zowel in 2007 als in 2008 circa 80% van de voorgestelde initiatieven is gerealiseerd. Dit bewijst dat de Commissie vastberaden is om alle obstakels te overwinnen en deze prioritaire acties tijdig tot een goed einde te brengen. Meer dan de helft van deze goedgekeurde initiatieven heeft nu de wetgevingscyclus voltooid en heeft na bekendmaking in het Publicatieblad kracht van wet gekregen.

De Commissie heeft in het kader van het vereenvoudigingsprogramma 2005-2009 reeds ongeveer 800 wetsbesluiten voor wijziging of intrekking voorgesteld. Zodra zij zijn goedgekeurd, zal het acquis worden verminderd met circa 600 wetsbesluiten of circa 6 500 bladzijden van het Publicatieblad. Maar de vereenvoudiging reikt verder. Zij is een bestanddeeel van elke beleidsherziening geworden. Tegelijkertijd is de Commissie ook doorgegaan met de codificatie van het acquis om het compacter en leesbaarder te maken en om voor de nodige rechtszekerheid te zorgen. De Commissie heeft reeds de codificatie van 229 wetsbesluiten afgerond. 142 daarvan zijn reeds door de medewetgever goedgekeurd en hebben 729 bestaande wetsbesluiten vervangen, wat overeenkomt met circa 1 300 bladzijden van het Publicatieblad.

Deze Commissie heeft sinds oktober 2005 actie ondernomen waardoor het acquis met bijna 10% - circa 1 300 wetsbesluiten en 7 800 bladzijden van het Publicatieblad zal worden verminderd.

3.

RESULTATEN

Tot nu toe is voor 75 van bovenvermelde 132 vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven het wetgevingsproces afgerond 36 door de Commissie in de vorm van autonome besluiten (bijlage 4) en 39 door de wetgever (bijlage 5).

De voordelen van deze en andere vereenvoudigingsmaatregelen worden steeds tastbaarder voor bedrijven, burgers en overheden. In de volgende punten wordt een aantal voorbeelden gegeven van de verschillende complementaire wijze van aanpak van de vereenvoudiging.

3.1. Een gestroomlijnd regelgevingskader

De wetgeving krijgt geleidelijk vorm naarmate nieuwe bouwstenen aan het juridische bouwwerk worden toegevoegd. Om ervoor te zorgen dat deze bouwstenen goed bij elkaar passen en een coherent kader vormen, houdt de Commissie de bestaande wetgeving voortdurend tegen het licht en zoekt zij naar meer doelmatige en meer doeltreffende wetgevingsoplossingen.

De nieuwe groepsvrijstellingsverordening stelt de lidstaten in staat een reeks

steunmaatregelen goed te keuren zonder voorafgaande kennisgeving aan de Commissie, waardoor een aantal zaken sneller kan worden afgehandeld. De verordening, die de bevordering van het creëren van banen en het concurrentievermogen beoogt, heeft

betrekking op verlening van steun aan het mkb, onderzoek, innovatie, regionale ontwikkeling, opleiding, werkgelegenheid en risicokapitaal. Ondernemingen kunnen bijvoorbeeld steun ontvangen voor fundamenteel onderzoek (tot maximaal 100%), industrieel onderzoek (tot maximaal 50/70%) en experimentele ontwikkeling (25/45%). De verordening harmoniseert en consolideert ook vijf wetsbesluiten in één tekst.

· De nieuwe voorschriften betreffende de controles op de directe betalingen aan

landbouwers bieden een eenvoudiger en doeltreffender kader voor de selectie van het controlemonster, het tijdschema van de controles en de procedures voor controles ter plekke

De nieuwe verordening inzake structurele bedrijfsstatistieken vermindert het aantal

informatievereisten en voorziet in de verzameling van gegevens op jaarbasis in plaats van op meerjarenbasis. Tegelijkertijd is een nieuwe statistische nomenclatuur van de economische activiteiten in de Europese Gemeenschap ingevoerd. Verwacht wordt dat dit zal leiden tot een nettovermindering van het aantal te verstrekken gegevens met 17,5%.

· In het kader van de thematische strategieën inzake luchtverontreiniging en

afvalpreventie en -recycling is de kaderwetgeving op deze gebieden gestroomlijnd, verduidelijkt en vereenvoudigd. De nieuwe richtlijn inzake luchtkwaliteit voegt vijf afzonderlijke richtlijnen samen en de nieuwe afvalkaderrichtlijn integreert de eerdere afzonderlijke richtlijnen inzake gevaarlijke afvalstoffen en afgewerkte olie. De nieuwe waterkaderrichtlijn biedt één coherent beleidskader voor planning, uitvoering

en rapportage om de kwaliteit van schoon water in heel Europa te beschermen en te herstellen, en vermindert het aantal richtlijnen in de watersector van 18 tot 10.

· Een nieuwe richtlijn inzake gezondheid en veiligheid op het werk vereenvoudigt en

rationaliseert de verslagen van de lidstaten over de praktische uitvoering van de kaderrichtlijn en de bijzondere richtlijnen. Voortaan hoeven de lidstaten slechts elke vijf jaar een verslag over te leggen.

3.2. Verbeterde werkmethoden en vereenvoudigde procedures

De Commissie bevordert actief het ruimer gebruik van IT als middel ter verbetering van de werkprocedures.

De nieuwe gemeenschappelijke woordenlijst overheidsopdrachten (een ·

standaardproductbeschrijving van de EU) vergemakkelijkt de identificatie van de mogelijkheden voor overheidsopdrachten in de gehele EU, ongeacht de taal van het land van de overheidsopdracht. De door de overheidsinstanties gebruikte formulieren voor de publicatie van de aankondigingen in het Publicatieblad van de EU zijn gestandaardiseerd en geautomatiseerd, wat de publicatietermijn van 12 tot 5 dagen heeft verkort. Beide ontwikkelingen zullen de transparantie op de markten van overheidsopdrachten vergroten. Elke dag verschijnen op de EU-website "Tenders Electronic Daily" (TED) mogelijkheden voor het doen van zaken in de publieke sector ter waarde van meer dan 1 miljard euro.

4 Nadere informatie over de vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven in de landbouwsector zal in het voorjaar van 2009 worden verstrekt in het voortgangsverslag van de Commissie.

De vereenvoudiging van het communautaire douanewetboek omvat de modernisering

van de douanewetgeving van de EU en de totstandbrenging van een papierloze omgeving voor de douaneautoriteiten en de handelaren. De elektronische registratie van douaneaangiften en begeleidende documenten zal de regel worden. Erkende handelaren zullen in staat worden gesteld hun goederen elektronisch aan te geven en hun douanerechten te betalen in de lidstaat waar zij zijn gevestigd, ongeacht de plaats waar de goederen zijn binnengebracht in of uitgevoerd uit het douanegebied van de EU of waar zij zullen worden geconsumeerd. Zodra het geïntegreerde systeem volledig operationeel is, zal het voor de handelaren voordelen opleveren die worden geschat op 2,5 miljard euro per jaar. De wijziging van artikel 55 van de algemene verordening inzake het cohesiebeleid heeft

de voorschriften voor kleine inkomstengenererende projecten vereenvoudigd. De bepaling betreffende de proportionaliteit voor het toezicht op kleine acties (totale kosten minder dan 200 000 euro) is vervangen door een vrijstelling van de toepassing van het artikel voor door het Europees Sociaal Fonds en het Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling of het Cohesiefonds medegefinancierde acties, wanneer de totale kosten minder dan 1 000 000 euro bedragen.

3.3. Een goed functionerende interne markt

De interne markt is en blijft een drijvende kracht voor de vereenvoudiging in de EU, die het mogelijk maakt dat een hele reeks nationale wetten in een enkele wetstekst worden geconcentreerd.

De gemeenschappelijke regels voor de exploitatie van luchtvervoersdiensten in de

Gemeenschap herzien het zogenaamde "derde pakket" voor de liberalisering van het luchtvervoer. Zij moeten leiden tot meer keuze voor de consument, lagere prijzen en meer concurrentie. Strengere voorschriften voor en een beter toezicht op startende luchtvaartmaatschappijen zullen ook het risico van faillissementen en de negatieve gevolgen daarvan voor de passagiers verminderen. De gemiddelde jaarlijkse kosten van faillissementen voor passagiers, inclusief repatriëringskosten en het verlies van reeds betaalde reservaties, worden geschat op 15,6 miljoen euro. Een vermindering met 50% van het aantal faillissementen bij luchtvaartmaatschappijen die maximaal twee jaar actief zijn, zou de consumenten per jaar gemiddeld 2,4 miljoen euro besparen.

· De herziene richtlijn inzake de interoperabiliteit van het spoorwegsysteem in de

Gemeenschap moderniseert de voorschriften voor de certificering van rijtuigen. De besparingen op de certificeringskosten zijn voor de volgende vijftien jaar geschat op 200280 miljoen euro voor de spoorwegmaatschappijen en de producenten.

· De nieuwe verordening inzake maximumresidugehalten (MRL's) voor bestrijdingsmiddelen in levensmiddelen en diervoeders vervangt circa 500 000 nationale MRL's door 100 000 EU-MRL's en helpt de exploitanten, die niet langer meerdere aanvragen in verschillende lidstaten moeten indienen. Het "btw-pakket" voert nieuwe voorschriften voor diensten in, waardoor diensten tussen

bedrijven in de lidstaat van de klant zullen worden belast. Dit zou moeten fungeren als een prikkel voor bedrijven om diensten in de gehele Gemeenschap te verlenen. Het pakket omvat ook de oprichting van een kleine "één-loket"-voorziening voor telecom-, omroep- en e-handelsdiensten voor in de EU gevestigde bedrijven en een nieuwe procedure voor

verzoeken om btw-teruggave voor bedrijven die niet zijn gevestigd in de lidstaat waarin de btw is geïnd.

· Op het gebied van het vennootschapsrecht stroomlijnt de in 2007 volgens de versnelde

procedure vastgestelde richtlijn inzake fusies en splitsingen de grensoverschrijdende fusies, wat leidt tot besparingen voor naamloze vennootschappen ten belope van 17 miljoen euro.

4.

E R ZIJN NOG MEER RESULTATEN TE VERWACHTEN : IN BEHANDELING ZIJNDE VOORSTELLEN EN INTERINSTITUTIONELE ASPECTEN

Het aantal door de Raad en het Europees Parlement goedgekeurde vereenvoudigingsmaatregelen is gestegen van 16 in januari 2008 tot 39 in januari 2009. Er zijn echter nog 50 vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen in behandeling bij de Raad en het Europese Parlement (bijlage 3). Het is belangrijk dat de instellingen voortgang maken bij de behandeling van deze voorstellen, zodat bedrijven, burgers en overheidsdiensten nog meer voordelen genieten.

· De nieuwe EU-richtlijn inzake beleggingsfondsen, bekend als "UCITS" (instellingen voor

collectieve belegging in effecten), zal de consumenten toegang verschaffen tot professioneel beheerde beleggingen tegen betaalbare voorwaarden; de beheerders van UCITS in staat stellen hun grensoverschrijdende activiteiten te ontwikkelen en te zorgen voor de consolidatie van spaargelden en schaalvoordelen; de beleggers een grotere keuze bieden van tegen lagere kosten opererende beleggingsfondsen; en kleine beleggers beschermen door erop toe te zien dat zij duidelijke, gemakkelijk te begrijpen en relevante informatie ontvangen wanneer zij in UCITS beleggen. De richtlijn zal tien bestaande richtlijnen door een enkele tekst vervangen. Er zijn verscheidene belangrijke voorstellen gedaan op het gebied van het

vennootschapsrecht om de uitvoering van bedrijfsactiviteiten in de EU te vereenvoudigen en belangrijke besparingen te doen. Tot deze maatregelen behoren het voorstel voor een verordening van de Raad voor een statuut voor een Europese besloten vennootschap; het voorstel om de vertalings- en publicatievoorschriften voor de ondernemingen te beperken, wat zou leiden tot een geschatte besparing van 600 miljoen euro; en een verder voorstel inzake de verslagleggings- en documentatievoorschriften bij fusies en splitsingen. De nieuwe cosmeticaverordening zal meer dan 3 500 bladzijden wetstekst vervangen. Het

voorstel, dat de veiligheidsnormen op hetzelfde hoge niveau handhaaft, zal de kosten voor de bedrijven met ten minste 50% verminderen. De procedures voor de beoordeling van de productveiligheid worden verduidelijkt en de kennisgevingsvoorschriften voor nieuwe cosmetische producten worden vereenvoudigd. Dit zal een significant effect hebben, aangezien de Europese markt voor cosmetische producten circa 65 miljard euro waard is en direct en indirect meer dan 350 000 banen creëert. De herziening van de verordeningen betreffende farmaceutische "wijzigingen" zal de

criteria voor de evaluatie van de wijzigingen en de termijnen voor onderzoek en goedkeuring harmoniseren. Uit de gegevens blijkt dat een typische generieke onderneming elk jaar te maken krijgt met meer dan 1 500 veranderingen in verband met geneesmiddelen, terwijl een grotere framaceutische onderneming meer dan 12 000 veranderingen moet verwerken. Het voorstel zal het concurrentievermogen van de ondernemingen versterken door de vermindering van de logistieke problemen, zoals het aanleggen van voorraden van verschillende versies van hetzelfde product voor de

verschillende nationale markten. Het vereenvoudigde kader zal de ondernemingn, met name de kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen, helpen hun activiteiten naar andere EUmarkten uit te breiden. Het nieuwe voorstel voor het "autoveiligheidspakket" zal de bestaande regelgeving

vereenvoudigen door de intrekking van 150 richtlijnen over de typegoedkeuring van voertuigen; en de verplichte uitrusting van personenauto's met veiligheidsvoorzieningen en systemen voor bandendrukcontrole invoeren, waardoor de veiligheid van de voertuigen drastisch zal worden verbeterd en de CO

-uitstoot zal worden verminderd.

De richtlijn inzake consumentenrechten zal bijdragen aan het beter functioneren van de

interne markt voor "business-to-consumer"-handel door het verminderen van de terughoudendheid van de bedrijven om grensoverschrijdend handel te drijven. Zij zal de versnippering tegengaan en het bestaande regelgevingskader vereenvoudigen door de intrekking van vier richtlijnen. De richtlijn zal het regelgevingskader aanscherpen en een stel standaardvoorwaarden voor consumentencontracten zal de nalevingskosten aanzienlijk verlagen. Het pakket voorstellen op het gebied van energie-efficiëntie beoogt het besparen van

energie op sleutelgebieden, bijvoorbeeld door het versterken van de energieefficiëntiewetgeving voor gebouwen en energieverbruikende producten. De gemiddelde jaarlijkse energiebesparing kan gemakkelijk oplopen tot meer dan 1 000 euro per huishouden. Op het gebied van de statistieken inzake de intracommunautaire handel in goederen

(Intrastat) zullen de door de Europese wetgeving voorgeschreven rapportagedrempels naar schatting 370 000 ondernemingen van de rapportageverplichting vrijstellen. Dit betekent een vermindering van de ondervraagde populatie met pakweg 52% over een periode van zes jaar (van 720 000 in 2004 tot 350 000 in 2010).

· Het voorstel betreffende het in de handel brengen en het gebruik van diervoeders zal de

innovatie en het concurrentievermogen van de ondernemingen in deze sector vergroten. De nieuwe verordening zal zeven richtlijnen intrekken, waardoor het aantal bladzijden wetstekst van meer dan 100 naar ongeveer 30 zal worden teruggebracht. De zeer strenge vergunningsprocedure voor het in de handel brengen van bepaalde producten (bio-eiwitten) zal ook worden afgeschaft (aangezien zij niet in verhouding staat tot het risico). Om een idee te geven van wat dit betekent in termen van kostenvermindering, zij erop gewezen dat de totale kosten voor een nieuwe bio-eiwitvergunning voor het bedrijfsleven worden geschat op 481 000 euro. Het voorstel voor de herschikking van de richtlijn inzake geïntegreerde preventie en

bestrijding van verontreiniging (IPPC) zal zeven richtlijnen betreffende industriële emissies tot één wetgevingsinstrument samenvoegen. Het zal verouderde delen van bestaande richtlijnen schrappen, de vergunningsvoorschriften vereenvoudigen, de rapportageverplichtingen van de exploitanten beperken en de rapportage door de lidstaten stroomlijnen. Het voorstel zal leiden tot significante administratieve kostenbesparingen (naar schatting 32 miljoen euro per jaar) en tot een nog significantere vermindering van de administratieve lasten op het niveau van de lidstaten (nationaal of regionaal) in de orde van grootte van 150 à 300 miljoen euro per jaar.

Het "gsm-pakket" beoogt de openstelling van het 900 en 1800 MHz-spectrum (gsm-

banden) voor meer innovatief gebruik. Dit pakket zal de restrictieve regelgeving afschaffen die niet langer de technologische ontwikkeling weerspiegelt en het wijdverbreide gebruik van mobiele breedbanddiensten belemmert. De "gezondheidscheck" van het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid zal leiden tot een

vereenvoudiging van de bedrijfstoeslagregeling. In plaats van het behoud van twee parallelle systemen van gekoppelde en ontkoppelde steun zal naar meer ontkoppeling worden gestreefd. Ontkoppeling zal volgens de projecties bijvoorbeeld leiden tot een vermindering van de administratieve lasten van de landbouwers in het VK met 0,63 miljoen euro. De vereenvoudiging schaft ook de 10%-braakleggingseis af. De landbouwers kunnen al hun land gebruiken en hoeven niet langer de bijbehorende procedures te volgen en de lidstaten hoeven deze maatregel niet langer te controleren. Wat de voordelen betreft, wordt verwacht dat dit bijvoorbeeld zal leiden tot een vermindering van de administratieve kosten van de landbouwers in Engeland met 4,4 miljoen euro

· All bepalingen betreffende de controle op de visserij-activiteiten zullen worden

samengebracht in één regelgevend kader, waarbij bijzondere nadruk zal worden gelegd op het uitgebreide gebruik van moderne technologieën en koppelingen met gegevensbanken. De hervorming van het telecompakket zal leiden tot een nettoverlaging van de

administratieve kosten voor het bedrijfsleven door het verminderen van het aantal relevante markten die in aanmerking komen voor ex ante-concurrentieregelgeving, het vereenvoudigen van de marktanalyseprocedures, het oprichten van een Europees reguleringsorgaan

en het hervormen van het spectrumbeheer. Elektronische communicatiediensten en -infrastrucuur vormen het fundament van de economie in haar geheel en verbeteringen in deze sector zullen de rest van de EU ten goede komen. Het voorstel tot verbetering van de uitvoering van de regionale-beleidsprogramma's

beoogt de vergemakkelijking van het financiële beheer en de versnelling van de vrijmaking van de nodige financiële middelen van de Gemeenschap voor zowel operationele programma's als projecten. De Commissie heeft met name voorgesteld dat de overheadkosten van de projecten op grond van een vast bedrag worden terugbetaald en dat aan de begunstigden betaalde staatsteunvoorschotten door de EU volledig aan de overheidsinstanties kunnen worden terugbetaald. Deze veranderingen zullen van bijzonder nut zijn voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen. De modernisering van de coördinatie van de nationale socialezekerheidsregelingen zal

het vrije verkeer van werknemers en hun gezinsleden in de gehele EU vergemakkelijken. Zij zal ook ten goede komen aan de 173 miljoen houders van een Europese ziekteverzekeringskaart, die tijdens een tijdelijk verblijf in een lidstaat op dezelfde wijze als de onderdanen van die staat toegang kunnen krijgen tot gezondheidszorg.

Het aantal bij de Raad en het Europees Parlement in behandeling zijnde voorstellen neemt toe. Het is daarom van essentieel belang dat wordt bekeken hoe de goedkeuring daarvan kan worden versneld en dat alles in het werk wordt gesteld om zo mogelijk tijdens de eerste lezing in het medebeslissingsproces tot een akkoord te komen. De Commissie juicht het voornemen van het Europees Parlement toe om specifieke structuren ter aanmoediging van de

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vereenvoudiging op te zetten, zoals aangegeven in het onlangs goedgekeurde verslag van de heer Medina Ortega.

Het Europees Parlement heeft zijn wens bevestigd dat de Commissie de herschikking van een wetstekst als gewone wetgevingstechniek gebruikt, ook als een "herziening" van een bestaande tekst wordt voorgesteld. Het is echter belangrijk dat de Raad en het Europees Parlement zich houden aan de beginselen en de geest van de vereenvoudigingsactie door de goedgekeurde voorstellen zo eenvoudig mogelijk te houden en het besluitvormingsproces te versnellen, zodat de bedrijven, de burgers en de overheidsdiensten de voordelen daarvan kunnen genieten.

5.

C ODIFICATIE

Naast de vereenvoudiging van de wetgeving codificeert de Commissie ook wetsbesluiten, waarbij zij de basiswet en alle volgende wijzigingen in één tekst samenvoegt. Dit maakt de wetsbesluiten duidelijker en vermindert de omvang van het communautaire acquis.

De Commissie heeft tot nu toe in totaal 229 codificatiebesluiten afgerond. Daarvan zijn 142 besluiten gecodificeerd, goedgekeurd en bekendgemaakt in het Publicatieblad (102 wetsbesluiten van de Commissie en 40 wetsbesluiten van het Europees Parlement en de Raad). Deze 142 gecodificeerde besluiten vervangen 729 bestaande besluiten, wat overeenkomt met circa 1 300 bladzijden van het Publicatieblad.

87 besluiten zijn nog in behandeling bij de Raad en het Europees Parlement.

De grootste achterstand bij de vertaling van de wetgeving voor codificatie in de nieuwe talen is weggewerkt. De resterende voorstellen voor de voltooiing van het codificatieprogramma, dat in 2006 is herzien, zullen in 2009 worden gepresenteerd met een verslag over de verwezenlijkingen van het programma in zijn geheel. Er zijn 21 nieuwe wetsteksten geselecteerd voor codificatie in 2009 (bijlage 6).

6.

V OLGENDE STAPPEN 6.1. Initiatieven in de pijplijn voor 2009 6

De Commissie heeft in haar wetgevings- en werkprogramma voor 2009 33 vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven opgenomen (bijlage 7).

Bijvoorbeeld:

herziening van Richtlijn 2000/35/EG betreffende bestrijding van betalingsachterstand

bij handelstransacties die de overheidsinstanties en bedrijven zal ontmoedigen om hun leveranciers te laat te betalen en de crediteuren zal stimuleren om schadevergoeding bij betalingsachterstand te vorderen. Dit initiatief maakt deel uit van de Europese "Small Business Act" en het Europees economisch herstelplan;

6 Wetgevings- en werkprogramma van de Commissie voor 2009: Nu handelen voor een beter Europa - COM(2008) 712.

vereenvoudiging van de EG-wetgeving inzake land- en bosbouwtrekkers door de

vervanging van 24 richtlijnen door één verordening;

wijziging en modernisering van Verordening (EG) nr. 44/2001 om de verordening aan te

passen aan nieuwe internationale instrumenten en om te zorgen voor de erkenning en de tenuitvoerlegging van beslissingen in burgerlijke en handelszaken door de afschaffing van de tussenfasen die burgers moeten doorlopen (exequatur) voor de erkenning en de tenuitvoerlegging van een rechterlijke beslissing in het buitenland;

· hervorming van de gemeenschappelijke organisatie van de markten in de visserij- en

aquacultuursector, met bijzondere aandacht voor duurzame visvangst- en afzetpraktijken. Dit omvat de aanpassing aan de marktontwikkelingen en de versterking van de samenhang met andere elementen van het gemeenschappelijke visserijbeleid en daarmee samenhangende

communautaire beleidsterreinen (handel, gezondheid en consumentenbescherming, milieu) en zal het uitgebreide gebruik van elektronische middelen bevorderen.

Verder blijft de Commissie samen met de lidstaten bekijken hoe de regelgeving inzake het cohesiebeleid kan worden vereenvoudigd en de administratieve lasten voor de begunstigen kunnen worden verminderd.

6.2. Screening van het acquis en toekomstige vereenvoudigingsactiviteiten

Zoals aangekondigd in de tweede strategische evaluatie over betere regelgeving in de Europese Unie heeft de Commissie een omvattende screening van het acquis uitgevoerd.

Als eerste stap is een systematische evaluatie van het acquis verricht om de belangrijkste regelgevingsinstrumenten te identificeren. Als gevolg van deze evaluatie zijn circa 3 600 wetsbesluiten geselecteerd. Deze wetsbesluiten zijn aan een meer gedetailleerde screening onderworpen om na te gaan of zij nog actueel zijn en kunnen worden vereenvoudigd.

De volledige resultaten per beleidsgebied zullen worden gepubliceerd op de Europa-website

over de vereenvoudigingsacties om een duidelijk overzicht te bieden van de tot nu toe door de Commissie geleverde inspanningen op het gebied van de vereenvoudiging.

De uitkomst van de screening laat zien:

· welke vereenvoudiging reeds heeft plaatsgevonden; · welke vereenvoudiging voor 2009 is gepland;

· of er mogelijkheden bestaan voor vereenvoudiging door de volgende Commissie; of

· dat geen vereenvoudiging is gepland, d.w.z. de tekst is duidelijk, actueel en aangepast aan

de beleidsdoelstellingen. In sommige van deze gevallen zouden wijzigingen in de wetgeving voordelen kunnen opleveren, maar deze zouden teniet worden gedaan door de kosten en lasten voor de bedrijven en overheidsdiensten, met name wat de omzetting van de maatregelen betreft.

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Er is significante vooruitgang geboekt. Ongeveer twee derde van de wetsbesluiten, die vooral betrekking hebben op landbouw, de interne markt, vervoer, ondernemingen, gezondheid en het milieu, is in het kader van het lopende vereenvoudigingsprogramma, het codificatieprogramma of andere initiatieven van de Commissie vereenvoudigd of is nu opgenomen in de vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen voor 2009 (bijlage 2).

Deze inventarisatie effent het pad voor verdere vereenvoudigingsactiviteiten. Door de bestaande wetsbesluiten in hun sectorale context te onderzoeken streeft de Commissie naar een geïntegreerde aanpak van de vereenvoudiging. 81 nieuwe acties (bijlage 1) zouden in toekomstige vereenvoudigingsinitiatieven kunnen worden opgenomen.

Bijvoorbeeld:

aanpassing van 15 technische harmonisatie-richtlijnen aan het besluit betreffende een

gemeenschappelijk kader voor het in de handel brengen van producten. Dit besluit stelt gewoonlijk in de technische harmonisatie-wetgeving gebruikte elementen vast in een gestandaardiseerde vorm die in de toekomstige wetgeving moet worden ingevoerd. Een en ander heeft tot doel te zorgen voor een grotere consistentie van de wetgeving en een gemeenschappelijke "wetgevingscultuur" te creëren. Dit zal de kwaliteit van onze wetgeving verbeteren en de administratieve lasten verminderen; vereenvoudiging van de uitvoeringsvoorschriften voor het gemeenschappelijk

landbouwbeleid na de goedkeuring van de "gezondheidscheck" in verband met het mechanisme voor het beheer van de steunverlening;

· herziening van de wetgeving inzake gezondheidsbedreigingen (overdraagbare ziekten en chemische, biologische en radionucleaire bedreigingen) en gezondheid en welzijn van dieren en diervoeders; verdere lastenvermindering op statistisch gebied dankzij het MEETS-programma voor de

modernisering van de Europese ondernemings- en handelsstatistieken. Dit zal de methoden voor de verzameling van gegevens in de lidstaten verbeteren door meer gebruik te maken van administratieve en boekhoudkundige gegevens en betere steekproefschema's en ook door een beter en intensiever gebruik van de beschikbare bronnen.

7.

S LOTOPMERKINGEN

Sinds de lancering van de strategie voor de vereenvoudiging van de regelgeving in 2005 is de vereenvoudiging een vast bestanddeel van de werkzaamheden van de Commissie geworden. Via een reeks gecoördineerde activiteiten heeft de Commissie een politiek en praktisch actiekader geschapen dat burgers, bedrijven en overheidsdiensten tastbare voordelen biedt. Om de wetgeving duidelijker en begrijpelijker te maken is voorgesteld om circa 1 300 wetsbesluiten, overeenkomend met circa 10% van het acquis, uit het wetgevingscorpus van de EU te schrappen.

Vereenvoudiging is een continu proces. De door de screening van het acquis gemaakte momentopname vormt de aanzet voor de toekomstige werkzaamheden. Een programma dat startte met een beperkt aantal versnipperde initiatieven, bestrijkt nu alle beleidsgebieden en wordt gekenmerkt door een steeds grotere sectorale aanpak. Dat betekent dat het gehele wetgevingscorpus voor een bepaald beleidsgebied wordt onderzocht met het oog op de

identificatie van overlappingen, lacunes, inconsistenties en excessieve regelgevingslasten. Het doel is de algemene doeltreffendheid van het regelgevingskader sector per sector te evalueren.

Voor de uitvoering van de vereenvoudigingsagenda heeft de Commissie de politieke steun van de andere EU-instellingen en de lidstaten nodig. Het Europees Parlement en de Raad wordt verzocht hun uiterste best te doen om de nog in behandeling zijnde voorstellen zo spoedig mogelijk goed te keuren en de vereenvoudigingselementen daarvan tijdens het besluitvormingsproces te handhaven. De lidstaten worden aangemoedigd om hun eigen vereenvoudigingsprogramma's ten uitvoer te leggen en de EU-wetgeving in een geest van vereenvoudiging toe te passen zonder daaraan onnodige maatregelen toe te voegen.

De Europese burgers en bedrijven worden dagelijks geconfronteerd met een mix van EU-, nationale en regionale wetgeving. Alleen een gecoördineerde vereenvoudiginginspanning op al deze niveaus kan ervoor zorgen dat dit regelgevingskader zijn doel op de best mogelijke wijze dient, namelijk het waarborgen van groei en welvaart en het beperken van de lasten tot het strikte minimum.

Bijlage 1

Resultaten van de screening van het acquis

Mogelijkheden voor de uitvoering van vereenvoudigingsactiviteiten door de volgende

Commissie

Bijlage 2

Visualisering van de screening van het acquis

Bijlage 3

Bij de Raad en het Europees Parlement in behandeling zijnde

vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen - stand van zaken

Bijlage 4

Sinds 2005 goedgekeurde autonome besluiten & andere initiatieven van de Commissie

Bijlage 5

Sinds 2005 door de wetgever goedgekeurde vereenvoudigingsvoorstellen

Bijlage 6

Codificatieprogramma (2009)

Bijlage 7

Lopend vereenvoudigingsprogramma (2009)

Annex 1

Results of the screening of the acquis

Scope for simplification activities during the next Commission

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Health and safety at work Commission Directive 91/322/EEC of 29 May 1991 on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work Following adoption of a new Commission Directive establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC, the intention is to review the scientific values contained in Directive 91/322/EEC and examine the possibility of its review in the future.

Labour Law / European Cooperative society / European Company Statute / Information and consultation of employees Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees Taking into account the views of Member States, the Commission has decided to examine possible simplification of the provisions on information and consultation of employees once the full evaluation report on Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 (European Cooperative Society Statute) has been completed in 2011. Taking into account the views of Member States, the Commission has decided to examine the possible simplification of provisions on information and consultation of employees once the full evaluation report on Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 (European Company Statute) has been completed (foreseen for

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

2010).

Internal market for products / Common framework for the marketing of products Directive 93/15/EC on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses, Directive 90/384/EC relating to non-automatic weighting instruments, Directive 73/23/EC to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, Directive 2004/108/EC relating to electromagnetic compatibility, Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles Alignment of the existing harmonised acquis with the Decision setting out a common framework for the marketing of products Internal market Directive 97/68/EC on the emissions of gaseous and particulates pollutants of non road machinery Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products for products

Internal market Directive 95/16/EC on lifts Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products for products

Internal market for products Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products Internal market for products Directive 89/686/EC on personal protective equipment Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products

Internal market for products Directive 90/396/EC relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products Internal market Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products for products

8 Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common framework for the marketing of products has established a new horizontal framework (revision of the new approach), which will enhance consistency and coherence across a broad range of technical regulations adopted over the last 30 years. 15

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Internal market Directive 94/25/EC on recreational craft Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products for products

Internal market for products Directive 1999/5/EC on Telecommunications Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products

Nature Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein While the stakeholder consultation and a study concluded that the Regulation was generally effective, a number of areas have been identified where the Implementing Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006) could be simplified, and clearer and more transparent guidance provided on the interpretation and implementation of the Regulations. A full revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 will be prepared in 2009 protection / Trade of wild fauna and flora

+ 12 amendments

Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

Waste Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a list of wastes Waste legislation will be simplified further. In particular, the Commission is currently reviewing the waste list and may come forward with a proposal for revision in 2009 + 3 amendments

Specific waste streams European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Scope to simplify further is under review. This Directive will be part of a full screening ("review") of the EU recycling Directives during the next Commission. Preparatory studies are under way. Expected results include clearer definitions in line with the revised Waste Framework Directive. Results are not expected before 2012 + 6 Commission implementing Decisions (on the identification system

for packaging materials, on formats relating to the database system, on derogation and on national measures in 3 Member States)

+ 3 amendments 16

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) Scope to simplify further is under review. The implementation of the deadline for decontamination and/or disposal of PCB containing equipment will have to be evaluated ("reviewed") in 2011. If results are positive, a further simplification could be envisaged as from 2011

Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles Scope to simplify further is under review. The ELV Directive will be part of an overall screening (to examine the possibility of revision) of the recycling directives during the next Commission. Preparatory studies are under way. Expected results include clearer definitions in line with the new Waste Framework Directive). Results are not expected before 2012 + 4 Commission implementing Decisions (on questionnaires, certificates

of destruction, exemptions and the Dutch scheme)

+ 6 amendments

Water protection and management / River basin management Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy Possible scope to simplify further by codifying the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, Directive on environmental quality standards 2008/105/EC and of Directive 2006/118/EC into one legal instrument. + 2 amendments (notably Decision No 2455/2001/EC establishing the

list of priority substances in the field of water policy)

+ Commission Decision 2005/646/EC (intercalibration network)

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks Possible scope for further simplification through codification of the Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards and Directive 2006/118/EC

Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration Possible scope to simplify further by codifying the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, Directive on environmental quality standards 2008/105/EC and of Directive 2006/118/EC into one legal instrument. Drinking water Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption The potential to simplify further is under review, both with legislative and non-legislative measures. The revision process began in 2008 and is expected to finish in 2009. + comitology Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003

+ transitional measures for new Member States

Air quality / Standards Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air There is scope to simplify further. The Directive was due for transposition in 2007. It is envisaged to include this Directive in the general review of Directive 2008/50/EC in 2013 with the objective of merging those two Directives. This merger would ensure that all ambient air quality objectives are contained in one legal instrument. No reporting obligations for business under current Directive, only for Member States. Air quality / Directive 98/70/EC on the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EC Codification could be considered once the amending legislative proposal COM(2007) 18 becomes law Standards

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Air quality / Standards Directive 1999/32/EC on the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels Codification could be considered as part of the review of the directive currently underway (proposal expected in 2010).

VOC / Storage of Directive 94/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations Consultants have been instructed to assess potential to simplify technical provisions in light of previous stakeholder views and new information that may be available. Report expected spring 2009. No reporting obligations for business in current directive only for MSs. petrol

Climate change / Monitoring and reporting on green house gazes Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol Further simplification is under review, depending on agreement on climate and energy package, and international agreement in Copenhagen. + Commission Decision 2005/166/EC laying down rules implementing Decision No 280/2004/EC

Industrial emissions / Paints Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products Review of the directive is ongoing with a proposal expected in 2010. There is scope to improve the clarity and implementation of the Directive following the review and consultation with stakeholders and impact assessment. Asbestos Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos Simplification is envisaged for 2010. The Directive 87/217/EEC could be simplified by amending or repealing it, depending on the results of an impact assessment to be carried out in 2009.

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Civil protection and industrial accidents Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances Review of directive underway with view to proposals at end 2009/early 2010. Possible simplification will be considered as part of review. + 2 amendments

1 Commission implementing decision

Chemicals and Council Directive 86/609/EEC regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes There is scope to simplify further: The Commission is currently discussing the revision of the Directive. Biocides / Laboratory animals

+ 1 amendment (Directive 2003/65/EC) The main objective of the revision is to create a level playing field for researchers and industry. In line with the Animal Welfare Protocol annexed to the EC Treaty, the proposal aims to increase the level of welfare and protection of animals used in experiments. By promoting the use of test methods alternative to animal testing, the Directive will result in costs savings for the EU industry, as the in vitro and computer based tests are less expensive than those using animals. It will also strive to simplify the regulatory environment and ensure the competitiveness of EU research and industry. Horizontal Instruments / Impact Assessment Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment Scope to simplify further is under review: The Commission is preparing the report on the application and effectiveness of the EIA Directive and how it has been implemented by the Member States. The directive could be simplified by clarifying certain provisions following the accession of the new Member States, probably by recasting the legislation + 2 amendments 20

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Energy and environment statistics Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics This revision aims: to increase the usability of waste statistics, to simplify the provisions of the Regulation as far as possible, to align the Regulation with other reporting obligations included in Community waste legislation, and to take into account user needs.

Intrastat Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 By means of a reduced minimum trade coverage ratio for arrival flows, the number of enterprises filing Intrastat declarations can potentially be reduced from 540,000 to an estimated 350,000. The Regulation will be amended by 2008/0026(COD) which will enter The MEETS (Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics) programme aims at further reducing burdens by improving data collection methods in Member States through greater use of administrative and accounting data and improved sampling schemes and by making better and more intensive use of available sources into force from 2009.

Eurostat continues its work on long term solutions such as single flow reporting and better use of administrative data, in particular the integration of Intrastat and VIES (VAT information exchange system) declarations

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Short term statistics Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning shortterm statistics In this area, a cost and burden measurement was undertaken in the framework of providing a Report to the European Parliament and the Council in August 2008. The same measurement will be repeated for the next Report to Council and European Parliament due in three years and this will be an opportunity to obtain information on the reduction of burdens over time. STS are also covered by the MEETS (Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics) exercise European System Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community All regulations related to the European System of Accounts will be incorporated in the new regulation on ESA. The possibilities to simplify will be studied when preparing this new regulation. The provisional planning for the regulation foresees adoption by the EP and the Council in 2011/2012 of Accounts

Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on quarterly non-financial accounts for general government

Economy and finance statistics / Prices Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices Discussions ongoing within the Commission to decide how to simplify the regulation. This work can only be completed once the Commission has adopted all the implementing measures planned (adoption foreseen: 2nd half of 2009). Transport statistics / Road Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 of 25 May 1998 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road ESTAT plans to simplify the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2004 for data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, for example, by redefining variables and thresholds. Transport statistics / Sea Council Directive 95/64/EC of 8 December 1995 on statistical return in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea This directive will be simplified and codified. 22

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Information Revision of the regulatory framework for e-signature/e-identification following an action plan seeking EU-wide solutions in cross-border use of online public services; The Commission adopted an eSignature / eIdentification Action Plan in November 2008. The Action Plan seeks an EU-wide solution to crossborder use of online public services. A progress report on the Action Plan will be submitted to the Council in 2010. On the basis of this Report, the Commission will assess whether further horizontal and/or sectoral initiatives are needed. society / electronic signatures

Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures

Police and criminal justice cooperation Third pillar instruments notably framework Decisions of the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation Revision or repeal of a number of third pillar instruments notably framework Decisions on the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in the Justice, Freedom and security acquis (shift to the 1st pillar). This concerns the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation. The full acquis will be revised to improve transparency and to establish which articles continue to apply and which have been replaced Asylum / Minimum standards Refugee status Council directive 2005/85/EC on minimum standards on procedures in Member states for granting and withdrawing refugee status and Council Directive 2004/83/EC on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted The Commission will put forward a proposal amending this Directive in spring 2009. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context The possibility of a recast will be considered

External borders Consolidation of Council Directive 2007/2004/EC establishing a In the framework of the forthcoming proposal to amend the Regulation, a consolidation could be envisaged European agency for management external borders

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Immigration / Admission thirdcountry nationals Simplification of Council Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific procedures for admitting third-country nationals for scientific research and Council Directive 2004/114/EC on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary services In 2009/2010, the Commission will have to put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals to amend these Directives. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context Immigration / Residence Revision of Council Directive 2003/109/EC on status of third-country nationals who are long term residents In 2011, the Commission will put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals amending this Directive. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context

Immigration / Family reunification Council Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification Following its first application report of October 2008, the Commission will put forward a Green Paper on family reunification in March 2009. Room for simplification of the present text of Directive 2003/86/EC could be found in this context Information Council Decision 2005/267/EC establishing a secure web-based information and coordination network for MS's migration management services Review of the functionality of the ICONet will take place in the context of the planned FRONTEX evaluation in 2009-2010 Network

Expulsion Enhancement of Council Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decision on the expulsion of third country nationals In the light of the first evaluation of the adopted Return Directive in 2014, the issue of mutual recognition of return decisions and the weaknesses of Directive 2001/40/EC will be reconsidered. Smuggling Revision of Council directive 2004/81/EC on the residence permit issued to third-country national who are victim of trafficking in human beings In 2009, the Commission will put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals amending this Directive. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context 24

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Citizenship and freedom to travel / Schengen acquis 1999/436/EC: Council Decision of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing , the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the Schengen acquis Part of the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation has been repealed by other instruments. The full acquis will be revised to create transparency and establish which articles continue to apply and which have to be replaced + 55 related Decision of the Executive Committee

Organised crime 2000/642/JHA Council decision on arrangements for cooperation between On December 2007 the Commission issued a report on the implementation of this Decision. The report shows good legal compliance by MS but underlines a lack of legal clarity on how data protection rules may affect the exchange of information between MS Financial Intelligence Units and highlights the need for possible complementary measures. These aspects are now being discussed with the MS. This may lead to a complete revision of the decision financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information

Organised crime / Drugs Simplification of Decision 2004/757/JHA laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking The Decision calls for the Commission to submit a Report to the Council and the Parliament by 12 May 2009 to assess measures taken by MS to comply with the Decision. Possibilities of simplification can also be assessed at the same occasion

Judicial cooperation / Data protection Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data An on-going study will identify whether the Directive should be modified to take into account technological progress and the globalisation of data movement. Furthermore, the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon would provide additional possibilities, such as a single instrument, in respect of shaping the future of data protection 25

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Financial services and financial markets / Banking and financial conglomerates Council Directive 89/117/EEC of 13 February 1989 on the obligations of branches established in a Member State of credit institutions and financial institutions having their head offices outside that Member State regarding the publication of annual accounting documents Reviews of the branch accounts and financial conglomerates directives are taking place with a view to simplifying them. Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Public health / Communicable diseases Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community Review of the health threats legislation scheduled for adoption by the Commission by the end of 2010 including in particular review of Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 and Decision No 2119/98/EC. Implementing measures of Decision No 2119/98/EC will be amended accordingly Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control

Public health / - Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC Overall review of blood/tissues and cells legislation will take place in 4-5 years; simplification in common reporting mechanisms could be extended and Commission directives regrouped Blood

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Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use
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Directive 2000/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 93/42 as regards medical devices incorporating stable derivates of human blood or human plasma
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3 Commission Directives implementing Directive 2002/98/EC

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Public health / Tissues and Cells Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells Overall review of blood/tissues and cells legislation will take place in 4-5 years; simplification in common reporting mechanisms could be extended and Commission directives regrouped Commission Directive 2006/17/EC implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells

Public health / Tobacco products Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products Any simplification can be envisaged in the context of the report undertaken in 2007. Proposal to revise the tobacco products directive is scheduled for 2010 Public health / Food and feed safety Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed Evaluation is planned end of 2008/2009 including for simplification and administrative burden reduction Council Directive 90/167/EC laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feeding stuffs in the Community

Chemical safety of foods / Fraudulent practices Commission Decision No 2005/402/EC on emergency measures regarding chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil A first step to alleviate controls has been taken in the framework of implementing measures of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. If the control results are favourable, it can be expected that the measures will be completely lifted. 27

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Animal health and welfare Animal health measures on disease eradication and control, intracommunity trade and imports Action plan on animal health (including certain welfare and feed aspects) has been adopted in 2008; final proposal for the new Animal Health Law is planned in 2010. Revision of some 50 Council and EP/Council acts to replace existing policy actions with a single simplified regulatory framework. The foreseen Animal Health Law will seek to converge with international standards and will establish legal basis for implementation of IT tools and for possible changes in regulatory practice (e.g. use of guidelines in certain areas). Phytosanitary legislation / Harmful organisms Legislation on protective measures against harmful organisms (including intra-trade, plant passports, third country imports, control measures) Evaluation of the Community plant health regime to be launched in 2009 including for simplification and administrative burden reduction Legislation on protected zones (including particular plant health risks, surveys and movement of certain plants)

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Council Directive 66/401/EC on the marketing of fodder plant seed Council Directive 66/402/EC on the marketing of cereal seed Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants Council Directive 68/193/EC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine Council Directive 1998/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants Council Directive 92/33/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed Council Directive 92/34/EC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production Council Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material

Seed and plant propagating material Evaluation of the whole acquis on seed and plant propagating material in the framework of Better Regulation aiming to simplify and reduce administrative burdens finalised in November 2008. Action plan to be prepared by 2009.

Consumer Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours The outcome of a public consultation has shown that a majority of stakeholders believe that there is a need to simplify, clarify and modernise the Directive. A consumer detriment study has been initiated in 2008. The Impact Assessment will be launched in 2009. Possible proposal in 2010 policies / Rights

Consumer policies / Distance marketing in financial services Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive 2002/65/EC A report on the application of the Directive is scheduled for 2009, on the basis of which the possibility of amending the Directive will be considered 29

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Consumer policies Enforcement Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on Consumer Protection Cooperation The application of the Regulation is reviewed and assessed biennially. Scope for further simplification may be identified in this context. The first such report is due in 2009 and covers the period 2007-2008.

Direct taxation Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast version) To extend the scope of the Directive by reducing the participation thresholds, the inclusion of indirect holdings and by updating the annex(types of companies) Indirect taxation Directive 68/297/EC on the standardisation of provisions regarding the duty-free admission of fuel contained in the fuel tanks of commercial motor vehicles Repeal of Directive is being envisaged / Excise duties

Indirect taxation / Excise duties Directive 92/83/EC on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverage Currently being reviewed by the Commission Services with a view to identifying areas that require modernisation. Simplification opportunities will be sought where appropriate Customs / General legislation Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005/EC on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community Evaluation report being prepared on the implementation of the regulation, which may lead to amendments to simplify it

Customs / Specific legislation Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 on rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors A study is underway on the implementation of this legislation. It may identify areas to be simplified 30

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Maritime transport Recast of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security and repeal of Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security Avec cinq années de recul par rapport à la mise en oeuvre des premières mesures de sûreté maritime, regrouper en un seul règlement l'ensemble des prescriptions relatives à la sûreté des navires et des ports, en veillant à leur adéquation vis à vis de l'évolution des instruments internationaux de référence. Air transport Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation, and its amendments Potential repeal of Council Regulation 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. Air transport / Accidents Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation Recast of Directive 2003/42/EC and Council Directive 94/56/EC under review Council Directive 94/56/EC of 21 November 1994 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents

Road transport Recast of Regulation (EC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport There is an urgent need to fix a number of technical issues for tachographs (to guard against fraud). In order to have new rules operational quickly, this will be done by comitology in 2009 (included in our catalogue). Later a recast will cover other aspects (such as integration of satellite signals) Road transport Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic. Need to amend the directive currently being examined. If amendment is necessary, it could be done in the form of a recast. 31

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

Inland waterway Council Directive 96/50/EC on the harmonisation of the conditions for obtaining national boat masters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community It is planned to revisit the Directive with a view to facilitating the conditions for obtaining the national boat masters' certificates and to achieve mutual recognition on the Rhine

Trans-European Transport Networks Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, as amended by Decisions 1346/2001/EC, 884/2004/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006/EC Review envisaged, pending the outcome of a Green Paper discussion to be launched early 2009. It is, among other things, envisaged to simplify Member State's reporting requirements. "TEN-T"

Intermodal transport Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing the second Marco Polo programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo II) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 Simplification measures will be proposed (December 2008) in the context of a mid-term revision of the Regulation. Eligibility thresholds are lowered, applications can be presented by single undertakings, conditions for financing of infrastructure are simplified, project duration is allowed to be extended and administrative procedures streamlined.

Energy / Oil 1999/280/EC: Council Decision of 22 April 1999 regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on crude oil supply costs and the consumer prices of petroleum products and implementing measure (1999/566/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1999 regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on crude oil supply costs and the consumer prices of petroleum products) As from end 2008, a new data transmission system is used by national authorities to communicate data to the Commission. The Market Observatory for energy carried out in 2008 a user survey to better understand the needs and to identify possible improvements of the oil bulletin. An additional survey on national data collection methods including administrative cost involved is ongoing with a view to exchange best practice. Possible modifications of the EC instrument may be envisaged thereafter (2010). Council Regulation (EC) No 2964/95 of 20 December 1995 introducing registration for crude oil imports and deliveries in the Community

Electricity and Gas 2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas Likely to be repealed following the creation of an agency for the co-operation of regulators proposed 32

Policy area Scope and potential objectives of simplification Title of legal instruments

by the Commission and currently dealt with by the co-legislator

Trans-European Energy Networks / Guidelines Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision No 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC Review envisaged, following a discussion on the basis of a Green Paper, adopted in November 2008

Nuclear safety Recast of basic safety standards legislation for the protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation Recast into a single Council Directive establishing the Basic Safety Standards for the protection against dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. This recast concerns 5 Directives on radioprotection: Euratom Council Directives 89/618, 90/641, 96/29, 97/43 and 2003/122. The objective is:

(a) to reflect the new Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) issued in December 2007, and

(b) to revise and consolidate existing legislation taking into account operational experience.

Annex 2

Visualisation of the screening of the acquis

Justice, freedom and security

Information society and media

Fisheries and maritime affairs

Environment

Transport

i s

q Energy

c Scope for revision (beyond 2009) a

Remaining acts

i t y Health and consumers n

u Simplification already implemented (2005-2008) m

m Internal Market Simplification planned in 2009 o

Employment

Taxation and customs union

Eurostat

Agriculture and rural development

Enterprises

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Number of acts

Annex 3

Simplification proposals pending before the Council and the European Parliament state of play (28 January 2009)

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2005) 587 23 November 2005 2005/0237/COD

1.

Maritime Transport Recast of the regime for ship inspections and survey organisations (Directive 94/57/EC) 2005/TREN/060

COM(2005) 588 23 November 2005 2005/0238/COD

2.

Maritime Transport Recast of the regime on port State control (Council Directive 95/21/EC)

2004/TREN/053

COM(2006)16 31 January 2006 2006/0006/COD

3.

Free movement of workers Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems 2004/EMPL/022

COM(2006)388 12 July 2006 2006/0136/COD

4.

Plant Protection products Proposal for a Regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market 2003/SANCO/61

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission

COM(2006)652 3 November 2006 2006/0214/COD

5.

Social affairs Proposal of Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) Health and safety

[amended prop: COM(2008)111]

2006/SJ+/105

COM(2006)664 10 November 2006 2006/0222/COD

6.

Social affairs Proposal of Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (codified version) Health and safety

2006/SJ+/101

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2006)829 18 December 2006 2006/0266/ACC SEC(2006)1696

7.

Trade of dual use items Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology 2006/TRADE/025

COM(2006)830 16 December 2006 2006/0267/CNS

8.

Trade mark Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community trade mark (Codified version) 2006/SJ+/099

COM(2007)194 17 April 2007 2007/0064 (COD) SEC(2007)484-SEC(2007)485)

9.

Residue limits of veterinary medicinal products. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 2006/ENTR/042

COM(2007)263 23 May 2007 20070097(COD) SEC(2007)635-636

10.

Admission to the occupation 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 (recast) of

transport operators

2006/TREN/001

COM(2007)264 23 May 2007 20070098(COD) SEC(2007)635-636

11.

Access to Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) passenger transport market

2006/TREN/042

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2007)265 23 May 2007 20070099(COD) SEC(2007)635-636

Access to goods' transport market Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (recast)

COM(2007)302 2006/SJ+/106 2007/0103CNS

12.

Radiation protection Codification of Regulation (Euratom) 1987R3954 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feeding stuffs following a nuclear accident 2006/SJ+/106

COM(2007)303 7 June 2007 2007/0113COD

13.

Consumer Protection acquis Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) 2006/SANCO/038

COM(2007)361 10 July 2007 2007/0143/COD

14.

Financial services Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (SOLVENCY II) (recast)

Insurance

[amended prop: COM(2008)119]

2005/MARKT/006

COM (2007) 367 25 July 2007 2007/0126/COD

15.

Public pan- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community (GSM Directive) European cellular

digital

land-based mobile communications

2007/INFSO/016

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM (2007) 376 03 July 2007 2007/0129/COD

16.

Coordination of social Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems security

systems 2008/EMPL/005

COM (2007) 439 23 July 2007 2007/0152/CNS

17.

Coordination of social Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No [...] to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality security

systems

2008/EMPL/004

COM(2007)697-9 13 November 2007 2007/0247-9/COD

18.

Information society Revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications and services 2007/INFSO/001

COM(2007)709 15 November 2007 2007/0243/COD

19.

Air Transport Revision of the regulatory framework for computerised reservation systems 2002/TREN/29

COM(2007)746 28 November 2007

20.

Modernisation of VAT Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down implementing measures for Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of insurance and financial services rules

relating to financial services including insurance

2007/TAXUD/001

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2007)844 21 December 2007 2007/0286/COD

21.

IPPC Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) 2007/ENV/002

COM(2007) 851 21 December 2007 2007/0295/COD

22.

Emissions from heavy Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information duty

vehicles (Euro VI)

2007/ENTR/009

COM (2007)872 2008/002/COD 14 January 2008

23.

Foodstuffs Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings 2007/SANCO/006

COM(2008)9 25 January 2008

24.

Toys Revision of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys 2006/ENTR/004

COM(2008)40 30 January 2008

25.

Foodstuffs Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers 2006/SANCO/001

COM (2008) 49 31 January 2008

26.

Cosmetics Revision of Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products 2007/ENTR/002

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM (2008) 58 07 February 2008

27.

Community statistics Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (intrastat) 2008/ESTAT/001

COM(2008)98 27 February 2008 2008/0037(COD)

28.

Civil liability Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability insurance -motor vehicles

2007/SJ+/036 (Codified version) COM(2008)100 29 February 2008 2008/0044 (COD)

29.

Roadworthiness for Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast of Directive 96/96/EC) motor

vehicles & their trailers

2006//SJ+/001

COM(2008)123 4 March 2008 2008/0045/COD

30.

Pharmaceutical Variations Revision of the pharmaceutical "variations" Regulations and the legal basis in Directives 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use and Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for veterinary use 2008/ENTR/016

COM(2008)124; SEC(2008)275-6 3 March 2008 2008/0050(COD)

31.

Revision of feed labelling legislation Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed 2007/SANCO/2004

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM (2008)306 20 May 2008

32.

CAP Health Package of proposals following arising from the `Health Check', notably a proposal for a Council regulation establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers check

2008/AGRI/016

COM (2008) 311 23 May 2008

33.

Construction products Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of the construction products (review of Directive 89/106/EEC on Construction Products) 2007/ENTR/001

COM (2008) 316 23 May 2008

34.

General safety of motor vehicles Proposal for a regulation on type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles 2008/ENTR/004

COM(2008)324 4 June 2008 2008/0112/CNS

35.

Protection of Recast of Council Regulation No. 850/98 on technical measures for the protection of marine juveniles marine juveniles

2006/MARE/004

COM(2008)401 16 July 2008

36.

Eco-label award scheme Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/200 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme

2007/ENV/011

COM(2008)402 16 July 2008

37.

EMAS Regulation amending the Regulation 761/2001 of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). 2006/ENV/053

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2008)458 16 July 2008

38.

UCITS Recast of Directive 85/611 on Units in Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) 2007/MARKT/005

COM(2008) 489 29 July 2008 2008/0156/CNS

39.

single CMO Amendment to the single CMO regulation (Council Regulation (EC) n° 1234/2007) to include provisions concerning the wine sector 2008/AGRI/012

COM(2008)505 01 August 2008 2008/0165/COD

40.

Ozone depleting substances Review of Regulation (EC) n° 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer 2008/ENV/001

COM(2008)576 24 Septembre 2008 2008/0182/COD

41.

Company law mergers Further revision of the Company law Directives as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions &

divisions

2006/MARKT/44

Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 68/151/EEC and 89/666/EEC as regards publication and translation obligations of certain types of companies COM(2008) 194 17 April 2008 2008/0083 (COD)

Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC as regards certain disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts COM(2008) 195 17 April 2008 2008/0084 (COD)

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2008)614 8 October 2008 2008/0196(COD)

42.

Consumer protection Directive on Consumer Rights (Follow up of Revision of the Consumer Protection acquis) 2008/SANCO/001

COM(2008) 721 final 14 November 2008 2008/0216 (CNS) COM(2008) 718 final 14.11.2008

43.

Control system Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy for ensuring compliance with CFP

2008/MARE/001

COM(2008)778 13 November 2008 2008/0222(COD)

44.

Household appliances Recast of 1 Directive 92/75 on energy consumption labelling of household appliances 2007/TREN/002

COM(2008)775 13 November 2008 2008/0220(CNS)

45.

Emergency oil Proposal for a Directive revising the Emergency Oil Stock stock system

System

2008/TREN/001

COM(2008)780 13 November 2008 2008/0223(COD)

46.

Building directive Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2008/TREN/048

COM(2008)801 3 December 2008 2008/0227(COD)

47.

Metrology Extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal of 8 "old approach" Directives ENTR/015 44

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission COM(2008) 809; SEC(2008) 2930; SEC(2008) 2931

48.

Hazardous substances Revision Directive 2002/95/EC (hazardous substances in electronic equipments)

2008/ENV/001

COM(2008) 810; SEC(2008) 2933; SEC(2008) 2934

49.

Waste electrical and Revision of Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) electronic

equipm

2008/ENV/002

50.

Textiles Proposal for a Regulation .../.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] on textile names and related labelling of textile products COM(2009) 31

Other initiatives pending before the legislature, contributing to the simplification but not part of the rolling programme

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission

COM(2008)803 26 ovember 2008

Regional Policy Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund concerning certain provisions relating to financial management 2008/REGIO/017

Internal market/ banking and financial conglomerate Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC as regards banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management COM(2008) 602 1 October 2008 2008/0191 (COD) 45

Regulatory area Legal act(s) Commission

Internal market/ settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims COM(2008)213 23 April 2008 Internal market/ European private company COM(2008) 396/3 25 June 2008 2008/xxxx (CNS) Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European private company

COM(2008) 419 7 February 2008 2008/0141/COD/801

Social affairs / labour law Recast of Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Communityscale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees 2008/EMPL/027

Annex 4

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005

Regulatory area Legal act(s)

1.

Public procurement Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2005 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 2005/MARKT/057

Commission Directive 2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement

2.

Pharmaceutical products Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 of 15 December 2005 laying down, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules regarding the payment of fees to, and the receipt of administrative assistance from, the European Medicines Agency by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises 2005/ENTR/061
3.

Quality policy Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 of 8 February 2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination 2006/SANCO/032
4.

Trade in agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences 2007/AGRI/019

5.

Customs and trade Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 of 17 October 2006 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff 2006/TAXUD/021
6.

Trade in agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 of 6 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station 2006/TREN/078
7.

State aid Commission Communication on Community guidelines for state aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007-2013 2006/AGRI/036
8.

Common organisation Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 of 20 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture and amending certain regulations of

agricultural markets

2007/AGRI/013

9.

Agriculture Direct Payments Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers 2007/AGRI/024
10.

Agriculture Direct Payments Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006 of 22 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers 2006/AGRI/053 48
11.

Agriculture Direct Payments Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2007 of 13 March 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials 2007/AGRI/024
12.

Common fisheries Commission Regulation (EC) No 498/2007 of 26 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund policy

2006/FISH/041

13.

Agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 on marketing standards for eggs 2007/AGRI/012
14.

Trans-European transport and energy networks Commission Decision 2007/394/EC of 7 June 2007 amending Council Directive 90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users 2007/TREN/036
15.

Agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2007 of 7 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 797/2004 on measures improving general conditions for the production and marketing of apiculture products 2007/AGRI/011
16.

Trade in agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 1001/2007 of 29 August 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards controls in the framework of export refunds on agricultural products 2007/AGRI/021

17.

Common organisation Commission Regulation (EC) No 1388/2007 of 27 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder of

agricultural markets

2007/AGRI/018

18.

Trade in agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products 2007/AGRI/015
19.

Trade in agricultural products Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products 2007/AGRI/014
20.

State aid Notice from the Commission on the execution of recovery decisions: "Towards an effective implementation of Commission decisions ordering Member States to recover unlawful and incompatible State aid" 2007/COMP/007
21.

Public procurement Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) and Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on procedures for the award of public contracts 2006/MARKT/042
22.

State aid Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty 2007/COMP/002

23.

Rules of origin Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 of 28 February 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code 2006/TAXUD/020
24.

Leased lines 2008/60/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2003/548/EC as regards the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines 2007/INFSO/015
25.

Controls in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 159/2008 of 21 February 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards physical checks carried out when agricultural products qualifying for refunds are exported. framework of export refunds

2008/AGRI/011

26.

Streamline Controls Commission Regulation (EC) No 319/2008 of 7 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 2008/AGRI/007
27.

Production refunds Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2008 of 3 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 concerning production refunds in the cereals sector in the cereals sector

2008/AGRI/010

28.

Information provision Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 of 5 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries. and

promotion measures for

agriculture

products

2007/AGRI/020

29.

Collection and Commission Regulation No. 665/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) N° 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy. management of data needed to conduct the CFP

2008/MARE/020

30.

General Block Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation) Exemption (GBE)

2005/COMP/005

31.

Private storage aid Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products 2007/AGRI/016

32.

Review total feed ban with regard to fish meal in the feeding of young ruminants Commission Regulation (EC) No 956/2008 of 29 September 2008 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
33.

Accounting standards Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It consolidates all IFRS accounting standards. 2008/MARKT/001
34.

Marketing standards Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards 2008/AGRI/013
35.

Pharmaceutical variations Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 24 November 2008 concerning the examination and variations to the terms of marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal 2008/ENTR/017
36.

Physical checks of exports Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008of 17 December 2008 on the monitoring by physical checks of exports of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts of

agricultural products receiving refunds

2008/AGRI/052

Other initiatives contributing to the simplification:

· Report from the Commission Evaluation report on the Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC [COM(2005)657 - O.J. C122 of 23.05.2006, p. 17]

· Report from the Commission to the Council on the application of the system of cross-compliance (under Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No

1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers) [COM(2007)147 O.J. C 181 of 03.08.2007, p. 17]

2007/AGRI/001.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC)

No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (not part of the simplification rolling programme). Commission Recommendation of 17 December 2007 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector

susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services

Annex 5

Simplification proposals adopted by the legislature since 2005

Regulatory area Legal act(s)

1.

Common organisation Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector of

agricultural markets

Council Regulation (EC) No 319/2006 of 20 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers

2005/AGRI/015

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy

2.

Quality policy Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed 2005/AGRI/011
3.

Quality policy Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs 2005/AGRI/012
4.

Agricultural product Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for eggs 2006/AGRI/024 55
5.

Quality policy Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs 2005/AGRI/013

Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

6.

Public procurement Directive 2007/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches 2006/MARKT/046
7.

Trans-European transport and energy networks Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks 2006/TREN/019
8.

Forestry products Decision No 714/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough 2006/ENTR/046
9.

Health and safety at work Directive 2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 amending Council Directive 89/391/EEC, its individual Directives and Council Directives 83/477/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 92/29/EEC and 94/33/EC with a view to simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation 2006/EMPL/033

10.

Agricultural product Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 2006/AGRI/002
11.

Common organisation Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) of

agricultural markets

2006/AGRI/030

12.

Services in the Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC Internal market

2003/MARKT/22

13.

Common organisation Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2006 of 19 December 2006 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of

agricultural markets

2006/AGRI/012

14.

Public procurement Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 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 2006/MARKT/002

15.

Energy-efficiency labelling programme Regulation (EC) 106/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (recast) for

office equipment

2006/TREN/076

16.

Information and Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries promotion for agricultural products

2006/AGRI/048

17.

Euratom Supply Council Decision of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency Agency

2006/TREN/084

18.

Taxation Council Directive 2008/7/EC of 12. February 2008 concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital 2004/TAXUD/013
19.

Veterinary medical devices Repeal of the Directive on electro-medical equipments used in veterinary medicine 2007/ENTR/018
20.

Business statistics Streamlining of the structural business statistics (Council Regulation (EC / Euratom) N°58/97) 2004/ESTAT/005

21.

Revised Single Council Regulation (EC) n 361/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products ("Single CMO Regulation") CMO Regulation

2008/AGRI/005

22.

Common organisation of the market in wine Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in wine and amending certain Regulations

Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999

2006/AGRI/008

23.

Costums Union Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code) 2004/TAXUD/015
24.

Rail safety Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) (part of the package 2006/TREN/005)
25.

Radiation protection Council Regulation (EC) No 733/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station (Codified version) ( 2006/SJ+/107) 59
26.

Veterinary and Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC zootechnical fields 2007/SANCO/008
27.

Transport of Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods dangerous good

2005/TRE /017 2005/TREN/001

28.

Employment Social Affairs Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version) 2006/SJ+/100
29.

Fruit plants Council Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (Recast version) propagating material

2004/SANCO/008

30.

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

2005/FISH/010 60

31.

Free movement of workers Decision No 1065/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community
32.

Air Transport Regulation(EC)N 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community 2002 /TREN/28
33.

Maximum residue Regulation (EC) No 299/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission limits for pesticides

2008/SANCO/015

34.

Waste Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (Text with EEA relevance) 35. Maritime Transport Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training for seafarers 2006/SJ+/108
36.

Rail safety Directive 2008/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways (Railway Safety Directive) 37. Excise duty Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC 61
38.

Foodstuffs Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings

Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1)

Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC

39.

Railway agency Regulation (EC) No 1335/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency 62

Other initiatives adopted by the legislature contributing to the simplification but not part of the rolling programme

Regulatory area Legal act(s)

Insurance undertakings Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, 83/349/EEC on consolidated accounts, 86/635/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions and 91/674/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings Employment and social affairs Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) Electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 of 21 December 2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing

Export of agricultural products Council Regulation (EC) No 14/2008 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 386/90 on the monitoring carried out at the time of export of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts. eCustoms Decision No 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade.

Regional policy Council Regulation (EC) No 1341/2008 of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, in respect of certain revenue generating Projects 63

Annex 6: Codification programme (2009)

Title

(a) EP/Council acts

Regulation 1612/68 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community

Directive 98/34 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations

Directive 89/552 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by Law, Regulation or Administrative Action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities

Regulation 2160/2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents

Regulation 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC

Regulation 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Regulation 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports

Regulation 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double hull or equivalent design requirements for single hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94

(b) Commission acts

Regulation 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis AGRI

Title

Regulation 1019/2002 on marketing standards for olive oil

Regulation 297/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in Chile

Regulation 1342/2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

Regulation 2236/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch

Regulation 2402/96 opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch

Regulation 596/2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector

Regulation 633/2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector

Title

Regulation 1438/2003 laying down implementing rules on the Community Fleet Policy as defined in Chapter III of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002

Regulation 930/2000 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species

Regulation 1239/95 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards proceedings before the Community Plant Variety Office

Regulation 1702/2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations

Regulation 2042/2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks

Annex 7: Simplification Rolling programme 2009

(Extract from the Commission Legislative and Work Programme 2009 - COM (2008)712)

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Commission Regulation on physical checks on exported agricultural products subject to refunds Revision Following the 2007 Communication on the "Health Check" in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the legislative proposals will provide options aiming at making the Single Payment Scheme more effective, adapting the market support instruments and addressing the new challenges facing the sector. The "Health Check" is not a fundamental reform, rather it essentially aims to ensure that the CAP functions effectively and to simplify it where possible. This initiative arises from the review clauses regarding the Single Payment Scheme and certain agricultural markets that were included in 2003/04 CAP reforms.

Commission Communication establishing formal recognition that a certain number of acts of Community law in the field of agriculture have become obsolete Repeal The objective of the proposal is to declare obsolete Commission legal acts that are of no practical relevance or broader interest, thus contributing to the objectives of updating and simplifying the Community acquis. Their removal will clarify the "essential" acquis of acts that are active and generally applicable. Commission Regulation on intervention on the market in skimmed milk powder Revision The purpose of the initiative is to amend the implementing rules due to the abolition of private storage aid for skimmed milk powder (SMP) as well as to implement newly introduced rules on the standardisation of protein content in SMP. Technical clarifications and simplification (e.g. concerning the security provisions) are being introduced. 67

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Revision of Commission Regulation 1973/2004 implementing the Health Check as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV ('other aid schemes') and IVa of that Regulation Recast Council Regulation 1782/2003 is scheduled for replacement by a new Direct Payments Regulation in 2008. The objective of the recast is to do away with obsolete provisions linked to aid schemes to be abolished or decoupled pending the outcome of the Health Check. Revision of Commission Regulation 796/2004 implementing the Health Check as regards crosscompliance, Recast Council Regulation 1782/2003 is scheduled for replacement by a new Direct Payments Regulation in 2008. The objective of the recast is to establish common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and certain support schemes for farmers. modulation and the integrated administration and control system (IACS)

Revision of Commission Regulation 795/2004 implementing the Health Check as regards the single payment scheme Recast Council Regulation 1782/2003 is scheduled for replacement by a new Direct Payments Regulation in 2008. The objective of the recast of Regulation 795/2004 is to do away with obsolete provisions linked to the setting up of the single payment scheme introduced by the 2003 CAP reform or temporary rules linked to subsequent integration of sectors into the single payment scheme. Commission Regulation establishing common rules concerning buying-in under public intervention Recast/Revisio n The initiative is a consequence of the Health Check proposals. The project concerns simplification and harmonisation in a horizontal legal act of the detailed rules for intervention, in particular for cereals, dairy products and meat. Council Regulation repealing a number of obsolete agricultural acts Repeal The objective of the Regulation is to repeal Council legal acts that are obsolete and of no practical relevance or broader interest, thus contributing to the objectives of updating and simplifying the Community acquis. Their removal will clarify the "essential" 68

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

acquis of acts that are active and generally applicable.

Notice on the enforcement of State aid law by national courts Revision Review of the 1995 Notice on cooperation between national courts and the Commission in the State aid field. The new Notice will support and assist national courts faced with illegal aid, by setting out the applicable Community Case-law and decisionmaking practice. It will also update and reinforce the support mechanisms offered to national courts. By rationalising and improving existing guidance, the Notice will simplify the tasks of national courts in State aid enforcement.

Best Practices Code in State Aid Revision The Best Practices Code aims at establishing good practices on both the Commission's and Member States' sides with a view to increasing the efficiency, transparency and predictability of State aid procedures. Efficiency could be improved, for instance, by means of improved pre-notification contacts, incentives for more complete notifications by Member States, more standardised information exchange with Member States, as well as streamlined internal procedures. Predictability would be increased by means of quicker decision making. And Member States would obtain more transparency as regards procedural steps and foreseen deadlines. Notice on a simplified procedure in State aid Revision The design of a simplified procedure in State aid aims at ensuring the quick adoption of decisions in straightforward notified aid cases including cases adopted on the basis of the standard assessment section of horizontal state aid instruments, as well as 69

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

cases merely confirming precedents. The Notice should contribute to improving the efficiency of state aid procedures by simplifying the procedure for these types of cases.

Community initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders Recast Follow-up of the second phase of consultation of the social partners. The objective of this initiative is to integrate into a single legislative instrument the provisions on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks of musculoskeletal disorders at work. These provisions are currently fragmented over different directives, namely Council Directive 90/269/EEC and Council Directive 90/270/EEC. A single legislative instrument would be more comprehensive, clearer and easier to apply. It will benefit employers in terms of legal clarity and workers in terms of providing better protection against the risks of musculo-skeletal disorders.

Revision of Directive 2000/35 of the European Parliament and Council on combating late payment in commercial transactions Revision Several key provisions of the current Directive are unclear or difficult to implement, thereby creating various hurdles for businesses to claim their rights in case of late payment. The overall objective is to discourage debtors from paying late and to provide creditors with measures that enable them to fully exercise all their rights when paid late. The simplification would entail a clarification of the calculation of the applicable interest rate, a better description of the nature and extent of "retention of title", a new definition of the types of commercial transactions covered by the Directive and a clearer definition of "relevant recovery costs" to include internal administrative costs linked to late payment. 70

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Regulation relating to the type-approval of Recast The proposal will simplify EC legislation on agricultural and forestry tractors by replacing existing legislation (including the present Framework Directive and the separate Directives) by one main Regulation. The proposal will repeal 24 Directives. It will introduce improved requirements for tractor brakes as well. agricultural and forestry vehicles

Amendment to Annex IV to Regulation 2003/2003 on fertilizers Revision The objective is to ensure that CEN Standards can be considered as official methods of analysis to be used as references for official controls. Their updated versions delivered by CEN will no longer be included in the legal act but will exist in the form of separate standards to which Community law will refer - the detailed descriptions of test methods currently contained in the Annex will be deleted. Directive or Regulation concerning medical devices Recast The objective is to simplify and strengthen the rules in order to ensure a high level of health protection while at the same time ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market.

Regulation on type approval of Two- or Three- Wheel motor vehicles Recast The proposal will simplify EC legislation on 2 and 3-wheel motor vehicles by replacing existing legislation (including the present Framework Directive and the separate Directives) into one main Regulation. The proposal will repeal 14 Directives. It will introduce modern emissions legislation, ABS and automatic emergency braking for two- and three-wheelers. Proposal of a Legal Instrument to underpin development Revision The simplification objectives cover: of the Shared Environmental - modernising and streamlining environmental reporting, to

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Information System facilitate data availability in line with the principle that information should be managed as close as possible to its source and should be collected once and broadly shared; - timely availability of information / data, in particular by simplifying the current approach on reporting periods;

-

repealing / streamlining obsolete or overlapping reporting, based on a screening of legislation.

Council Regulation 1172/98 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road Revision The objective is to create an instrument within the European Statistical System (ESS) that allows to manage road freight statistics surveys by means of reporting requirements (thresholds of the number of vehicles per reporting country), scope of the surveys (types of vehicles included) and precision standard (already modifiable by comitology). In agreement with the ESS (Statistical Programme Committee), the population (focus on international operations and heavy vehicles) and sample (precision measures to be adapted to data needs) of road freight vehicles subject to reporting may be decreased. Amendment to Regulation 44/2001 concerning jurisdiction, Revision The objective is to ensure free circulation of all judgments in the EU by the abolition of exequatur and to adapt the provisions of the Regulation to the new international instruments in the area concerned. It will also abolish intermediary steps which citizens have to go through in order to have a judicial decision recognised and enforced abroad. recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Council Regulation on the reform of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products Revision The common market organisation (CMO) was created to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 33 of the Treaty in the fishery sector, in particular to provide market stability and to guarantee a fair income for producers. More recent objectives focus on sustainability-supportive fishing and marketing activities. In place since 1971, the common market organisation has undergone many changes over time, and a reshaped CMO has been in operation since 1 January 2001. The effectiveness and efficiency of this policy is currently being evaluated. The proposal aims at taking account of market developments, changes in fishing activities and the shortcomings detected in the implementation of the provisions currently in force. Commission implementation rules on the reformed control and enforcement framework Revision The new rules will modernize and simplify procedures for national administrations and stakeholders and will facilitate better enforcement. Administrative burden and constraints for the sector and public administrations are to be alleviated, with an increased use of IT tools to reduce reporting obligations. All aspects related to control and monitoring of fisheries activities (declaration of catches, tolerance margins, landing declarations, transport, localisation of the fleet, etc.) will be simplified. Also new elements to address the challenges of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing will be included. Commission Communication on formal recognition of obsolescence and four proposals repealing obsolete legal instruments in the field of the Common Fisheries Repeal Screening of the body of Community law relating to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) within the context of the "2006-2008 Action Plan for simplifying and improving the CFP" revealed that a number of Acts of Community law have exhausted their 73

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

Policy legal effects, though they have not been formally repealed or have no indication of a time limit as to their validity. To repeal acts still in force, the same enabling power should be used as that for the initial act. Where the legal basis for the act no longer exists, the Commission will publish a formal recognition of obsolescence through a Communication.

Recast of Decisions relating to checks on insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles Recast Over the past few years, the Commission has adopted a number of Decisions (2003/542/EC, 2004/332/EC, 2005/849/EC, and 2007/482/EC) on the abolition of insurance checks in respect of the countries acceding to the EU. The Recast aims at simplifying and clarifying the regime of these Decisions adopted under Article 2 of Directive 72/166/EC on motor insurance.

Recast of the Prospectus Directive Recast Areas where legislative changes are required to improve and simplify the application of the directive will be identified in order to reduce the administrative burden on issuers, without lowering the standard of investors' protection. Among them, the deletion of information requirements that duplicate the transparency directive (Article 10), the extension of the scope of the exemption for employees share schemes (Art. 4.1. e), and the clarification of the responsibilities in case of retail cascade (art. 3.2). Recast of the Market Abuse Directive Recast In line with the Commission's Better Regulation approach, a review of the MAD (Market Abuse Directive) regime in the EU is taking place. Focus is on areas where improvements could be achieved in terms of: (i) rationalising/reducing administrative burdens concerning for example the disclosure duties on company executives, and the duty to draw up and maintain 74

Type of

Title of action simplification Description of scope and objectives action

insider lists, (ii) facilitating and strengthening supervision exercised at the level of Member States.

Simplification of Accounting Directives Revision Objective is to allow Member States to exempt micro entities from the accounting requirements and to review the Accounting Directives (4th and 7th Company Law Directives) to take account of the interest of small businesses and reduce administrative burdens by over 5 billion.

Implementing Measures for the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Revision The objective of the implementing measures is the uniform operation of the RASFF by all the members of the network by: defining the scope of the system; setting up contact points; defining the role of the Commission; elaboration and transmission of relevant notification; assessment and follow-up of a notification; defining rules for exchanging RASFF information with third countries; setting up confidentiality requirements.

Regulation on plastic food contact materials and articles Recast Recast of Directives on plastic food contact materials into one Regulation with the aim to speed up authorisation of new additives and monomers and to simplify, clarify and update rules on migration testing; repeal of obsolete rules, such as the analytical methods in Directives 80/766/EEC and 81/432/EEC; of certain parts of Directive 82/711/EEC which are not testing criteria but interpretations and explanations; and remove contradicting rules between 82/711/EEC and 2002/72/EC as regards applicability, and between 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC as regards the definition of some food stimulants. 75

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Recast of Directive 1999/36/EC on Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) Recast Certain clauses have become obsolete and certain issues are currently dealt with in the international agreements on the transport of dangerous goods. Need to eliminate contradictions stemming from these international agreements taking into account transitional agreements

organisations level (UN for road transport, OTIF for rail). Repeal of 4 Directives on Pressure Vessels (76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC and 84/527/EEC) and integration of the still relevant provisions into the revision of Directive 1999/36/EC.

It is also necessary to bring the existing directive into line with the "New Approach" rules on the free movement of goods which is in the final stages of formal adoption, in line with the new legislative framework for the marketing of products.

Recast of First Railway Package legislation: simplification and modernisation of the legislative framework for access to the rail transport market Recast In order to simplify the legislation, the three Directives will be merged and restructured while eliminating cross-references across the legal acts. This will lead to improved readability and hence enable better and harmonised implementation in MSs thus potentially reducing administrative burdens. Furthermore, other legal provisions, in particular institutional arrangements, such as strengthening of the powers of regulatory bodies and a strengthened cooperation of rail infrastructure managers for international services, will be enhanced to promote the emergence of a genuine internal market and to eliminate barriers to the provisions of international rail transport services. Overall by enhancing the legal and institutional framework the Commission hopes to see market access cost of railway 76

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Marine Equipment Directive Recast Directive 96/98/EC has been technically amended three times since its adoption and a further two technical amendments are currently under preparation (respectively concerning the committee procedure and the technical annexes). Furthermore, the new legislative framework for the marketing of products have a direct impact on a number of basic elements (notified bodies, market surveillance, and safeguard clause). Lastly, the current system of periodical technical updates is in need of an indepth revision in order to keep pace with the legislative production of the International Maritime Organisation. It is intended to recast or to repeal the existing Directive and replace it with a new one.

Recast of the Community regulatory framework regarding transport of radioactive material Recast At Community level there are currently more than 30 directives, regulations and recommendations governing the transport of radioactive material. There are also non-binding international rules. Inconsistent transposition of these rules means that there is an unnecessary degree of complexity causing practical problems on the ground in Member States, including increased costs and delays. Simplification of rules and procedures would reduce this and an initial estimate puts the potential at a reduction of 50% in the labour costs and 30% in the costs to operators. (33 initiatives)

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publicatiedatum	02-02-2009
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