COUNCIL OFBrussels, 3 February 2011 THE EUROPEAN UNION 6021/11 PE 48 "I" ITEM NOTE from : General Secretariat of the Council to : Members of the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) date : 9 February 2011 Subject : Draft agenda for the forthcoming part-session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg from 14 to 17 February 2011 Delegations' attention is drawn to the following items in the draft agenda for the above-mentioned part-session (PE 457.601 dated 26 January 2011). _______________
I. Legislative proposals 1. Co-decision - First reading
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-Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
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-Falsified medicinal products (amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC)
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-Officially supported export credits
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-Granting an EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the EU 2. Co-decision - Third reading
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-Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport
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3.Consultation
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-Radioactive contamination of foodstuffs
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4.Other procedures
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-Amendment of the Agreement between the EC and South Africa on trade, development and cooperation
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-Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection
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-Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea II. Other items 1. Own initiative reports:
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-The implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC
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-Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems
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2.Key debates:
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-2010 progress report on Croatia (Council and Commission statements)
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-Europe 2020 (Council and Commission statements)
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3.Items of general interest Commission Statements:
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-Practical aspects regarding the revision of EU instruments to support SME finance in the next programming period
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-Media law in Hungary
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-Revision of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Regulation Statement of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
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-Rule of law in Russia Oral questions to the Commission:
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-Commission expert groups and balanced representation and transparency
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